v. drooped, droop·ing, droops v.intr. 1. To bend or hang downward: "His mouth drooped sadly, pulled down, no doubt, by the plump weight of his jowls" (Gore Vidal). 2. To bend or sag gradually: flowers drooping in the midday heat. 3. To sag in dejection or exhaustion: drooped from lack of sleep. v.tr. To let bend or hang down: "He drooped his body over the rail" (Norman Mailer). n. The act or condition of drooping. droopi·ly, drooping·ly adv. droopy adj. |
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