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Meaning of Droop | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈdɹuːp

Definitions

  1. Something which is limp or sagging.
  2. A condition or posture of drooping.
  3. A hinged portion of the leading edge of an aeroplane's wing, which swivels downward to increase lift during takeoff and landing.

Equivalents

العربية تدلّ
Bosanski Beč
Deutsch abschlaffen durchhängen ermatten erschlaffen herabhängen herabsinken herunterhängen heruntersinken Nachgeben Schwinden welken
Esperanto velki
Suomi kuihtua nuukahtaa nuupahtaa painuksiin roikkua väsähtää
Français bec s'affaisser tomber
Hrvatski Beč
Italiano pendere
日本語 樛 萎
Македонски виси наведне
Русский па́дать духом пони́кнуть свисать склоняться унывать уныние
Српски Beč
Svenska sloka

Examples

“He walked with a discouraged droop.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

droop snoot droopage Drooped drooper Droopier Droopiest

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