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drooping

/ˈdruː.pɪŋ/

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adjective

/ˈdruː.pɪŋ/B2formal
  • ruОписывает что-то, что изгибается или свисает вниз, часто из-за слабости, веса или отсутствия опоры.

Describes something that is bending or hanging downward, often due to weakness, weight, or lack of support.

  1. Hanging down weaklyB1formal

    Bending or sagging downward, typically due to lack of strength, tiredness, or weight.

    ruПоникший

    • The flowers were drooping after the long drought.
    • His shoulders were drooping with exhaustion after the marathon.
    • The old man's eyelids were drooping as he fought to stay awake.

    Synonymsdroopyhanginglanguidlimppenduloussaggingwilting

    Antonymserectfirmrigidstifftautuprightuprising

  2. Weak from exhaustionB2informal

    Lacking energy or vitality, often resulting in a sagging posture or appearance.

    ruОбессиленный

    • After working all night, she looked drooping and pale.
    • The drooping team barely managed to finish the game.
    • He felt drooping and listless after the long illness.

    Synonymsdrainedenervatedexhaustedfatiguedlanguidlistlessspenttiredwearyworn-out

    Antonymsanimateddynamicenergeticlivelyspiritedvigorousvital

  3. Bending downward (plants)B1formal

    Having branches, leaves, or flower heads that bend or hang downward.

    ruПоникший

    • The drooping branches of the willow tree touched the water.
    • Drooping flower heads indicated the plant needed water.
    • The gardener pruned the drooping stems to encourage new growth.

    Synonymscernuoushangingnoddingpendulousweeping

    Antonymserectstiffstraightupright

Forms
  • more drooping comparative form
  • most drooping superlative form
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verb

droop/druːp/B2formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия изгибания, провисания или свисания вниз, часто из-за недостатка сил, веса или упадка жизненных сил.

A verb used to indicate the act of bending, sagging, or hanging downward, often due to lack of strength, weight, or loss of vitality.

  1. Sag or bend downwardB1formal

    To hang or bend downward, often due to lack of strength, weight, or moisture.

    ruПоникать

    • The flowers began to droop in the afternoon heat.
    • His shoulders drooped with exhaustion after the long hike.
    • The old fence posts were starting to droop under the weight of the vines.

    Synonymsbenddanglehanglollsagslumpwilt

    Antonymsliftrisestraightenupright

  2. Lose energy or enthusiasmB2informal

    To become weak, tired, or discouraged.

    ruПадать духом

    • Her spirits drooped when she heard the bad news.
    • The team's morale drooped after losing the match.
    • He could feel his energy droop as the day went on.

    Synonymsfadeflaglanguishsagslumpweakenwilt

    Antonymsbrightenperkrallyrevive

Forms
  • drooped past participle
  • drooped past simple
  • drooping present participle
  • droops third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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