v. & n.
--v.
1. intr. & tr. hang or allow to hang down; languish, decline, or sag, esp. from weariness.
2 intr. a (of the eyes) look downwards. b poet. (of the sun) sink.
3 intr. lose heart; be dejected; flag.
--n.
1. a drooping attitude.
2 a loss of spirit or enthusiasm.
Phrases and idioms:
droop-snoot colloq.
--adj. (of an aircraft) having an adjustable nose or leading-edge flap.
--n. such an aircraft.
Etymology: ME f. ON dr{uacute}pa hang the head f. Gmc: cf. DROP