Meaning & use
droop
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To bend, hang, or sink downward, typically from weakness, tiredness, or lack of support.
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The flowers began to droop after a week without water.
His shoulders drooped with exhaustion after the long shift.
A note on using this word
Also used as a noun ("there was a droop in her posture") to describe the drooping state itself.
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