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drooping

UK
/ˈdruːpɪŋ/
US
/ˈdruːpɪŋ/
drooping over

Translations

droopingadjective
more drooping
Comp.
most drooping
Super.
UK
/ˈdruːpɪŋ/
US
/ˈdruːpɪŋ/
The drooping branches of the willow tree swayed gently in the breeze.
Les branches retombantes du saule se balançaient doucement dans la brise.
Additional translations
affaisséSe dit d’une apparence sans fermeté, notamment sous l’effet de la fatigue.
Synonyms
hanging
sagging
slumping
declining
weakened
listless
Antonyms
upright
erect
perky
droopingnoun
droopings
pl
UK
/ˈdruːpɪŋ/
US
/ˈdruːpɪŋ/
The drooping of the petals signaled that the bouquet needed water.
L’affaissement des pétales signalait que le bouquet avait besoin d’eau.
Synonyms
prostration
decline
slump
languor
listlessness
flagging
wilting
sagging
sag
droop
droopverb

drooping

Gerund

drooped
Past Simple
drooped
Past Participle
drooping
Gerund
UK
/druːp/
US
/druːp/
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.
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.
Synonyms
sink
slump
diminish
sag
wilt
decline
droop down

Definitions

droopingadjective
Hanging or bending downwards, often due to lack of strength or support.
The drooping branches of the willow tree swayed gently in the breeze.
Sagging or lacking firmness, often due to tiredness or exhaustion.
After the long hike, her eyelids were drooping with fatigue.
droopingnoun
The act or condition of becoming limp or hanging down.
The drooping of the petals signaled that the bouquet needed water.
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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