Droop — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a shape that sags

droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˈɛmbɹɪˌɑːfɔːɹ/

🇬🇧British English

/dɹˈuːp/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɹˈuːp/

1 syllable Say it as /ˈɛmbɹɪˌɑːfɔːɹ/.

Examples

there was a sag in the chair seat
His tongue lolled
The flowers wilted

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

sag loll swag wilt flag

Parts of Speech

noun	a shape that sags “there was a sag in the chair seat”
verb	droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
verb	hang loosely or laxly “His tongue lolled”
verb	become limp “The flowers wilted”

Word Forms

sag	verb	cause to sag
droopy	adjective	hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)
droop	verb	become limp
sag	noun	a shape that sags
droop	noun	a shape that sags
wilt	noun	any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots
wilting	noun	causing to become limp or drooping

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

sinken

eine Form, die durchhängt

🇫🇷French

affaissement

une forme qui s'affaisse

🇪🇸Spanish

inclinarse

una forma que se hunde

🇮🇹Italian

abbassarsi

una forma che si affloscia

🇳🇱Dutch

hangen

een vorm die doorzakt

🇵🇹Portuguese

inclinação

uma forma que cede

🇷🇺Russian

свисать

форма, которая провисает

India

🇮🇳Hindi

सूखना

एक आकृति जो ढीली हो जाती है

🇧🇩Bengali

ড্রপ

একটি আকৃতি যে sags

🇮🇳Tamil

தொங்கும்

தொய்வுறும் ஒரு வடிவம்

🇮🇳Telugu

పడిపోవు

కుంగిపోయే ఆకారం

🇮🇳Marathi

झुकणे

ढासळणारा आकार

🇮🇳Gujarati

પડવું

એક આકાર જે નમી જાય છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಡ್ರೂಪ್

ಕುಗ್ಗುವ ಆಕಾರ

🇮🇳Malayalam

തൂങ്ങിക്കിടക്കുക

തളർന്നുപോകുന്ന ഒരു രൂപം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਡਿੱਗਣਾ

ਇੱਕ ਸ਼ਕਲ ਜੋ ਡੁੱਬਦੀ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

گرنا

ایک شکل جو جھک جاتی ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

下垂

下垂的形状

🇯🇵Japanese

垂れ下がる

垂れ下がった形

🇰🇷Korean

처짐

처진 모양

🇻🇳Vietnamese

rũ xuống

một hình dạng chảy xệ

🇹🇭Thai

ห้อยโหน

รูปร่างที่ย้อย

🇮🇩Indonesian

terkulai

bentuk yang melorot

🇵🇭Filipino

lumuhod

isang hugis na lumubog

🇲🇾Malay

terkulai

bentuk yang melorot

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تدلى

الشكل الذي يتدلى

🇮🇷Persian

افتادن

شکلی که افتادگی دارد

🇹🇷Turkish

sarkmak

sarkan bir şekil

🇮🇱Hebrew

לִיפּוֹל

צורה שצונחת

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What is the primary definition of the word 'droop'?

The primary meaning of 'droop' is 'a shape that sags'.

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Using 'droop' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'droop' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'droop' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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