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droop

UK
/druːp/
US
/drup/
droop over

Translations

droopnoun
UK
/druːp/
US
/drup/
The droop of the flower's petals indicated it needed water.
L'affaissement des pétales de la fleur indiquait qu'elle avait besoin d'eau.
Additional translations
fléchissementSens figuré, pour une baisse passagère d'énergie ou de moral.
Synonyms
slump
depression
diminution
decline
sag
droopverb
drooped
Past Simple
drooped
Past Participle
drooping
Gerund
UK
/druːp/
US
/druːp/
faiblirSens figuré, pour une baisse de vigueur, d'énergie ou de moral.
As the day wore on, his enthusiasm started to droop.
Au fil de la journée, son enthousiasme a commencé à faiblir.
The flowers began to droop in the heat of the afternoon.
Les fleurs ont commencé à s'affaisser sous la chaleur de l'après-midi.
Synonyms
slump
droop down
diminish
decline
wilt
sink
sag

Definitions

droopnoun
A sagging or hanging down, especially of a part of the body or a plant.
The droop of the flower's petals indicated it needed water.
A condition or appearance of being limp or sagging.
The droop in his shoulders showed his exhaustion after the long day.
A temporary decline in mood or energy; a slump.
She felt a midday droop and reached for another cup of coffee.
droopverb
To sag or hang down limply.
The flowers began to droop in the heat of the afternoon.
To lose strength or spirit; to become weak or listless.
As the day wore on, his enthusiasm started to droop.
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