DROOP


Meaning of DROOP in English

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. droop-snoot colloq.

adj. (of an aircraft) having an adjustable nose or leading-edge flap.

n. such an aircraft.

[ ME f. ON dr£pa hang the head f. Gmc: cf. DROP ]

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