drooping (B2)
verb
Pronunciation: [druːp]
Definition
To hang or bend downward, especially from weakness or weariness.
Examples
The petals of the wilting flower began to droop.
His shoulders drooped with disappointment after hearing the bad news.
As the day wore on, the children's eyelids started to droop.
How to Use drooping
- droop over (phrasal verb)
- To bend or hang downwards over something. — "The branches of the willow tree droop over the pond."
- droop with (prepositional phrase)
- To hang or bend downwards due to a specific condition or emotion. — "The flowers droop with thirst in the hot sun."
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