droop
verb · noun
Simple meaning
To hang downward.
Pronunciation
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droopIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdɹup
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
intransitive
To hang downward; to sag.
intransitive
To lose all energy, enthusiasm or happiness; to flag.
Hang loosely or laxly
intransitive
To slowly become limp; to bend gradually.
Droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
intransitivefigurative
To proceed downward, or toward a close; to decline.
noun
Something which is limp or sagging.
A condition or posture of drooping.
Word Aura™
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This meaning: To hang downward; to sag.
Used this way, droop is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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