Synonyms for droop

Most common

sag · decline · wither · fall

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Verb

Antonyms

bloom, blossom

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To hang downward; to sag.

Related words

Phrases

brewer's droop

Forms

Past participle

drooped
e.g. drooped → sagged, declined, withered, fallen…

Example sentences

• fade Relaxing with loved ones makes the tiredness fade.
• sag The sag of that bag makes it unappealing to wear.
• wither What is left when the flowers of time wither away?
• weep As soon as she heard the news, she began to weep.
• wilt In autumn, the leaves wilt and fall from the tree.
• lop Why did van Gogh lop his ear off?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

sag¹, lop¹

4 letters

fall¹, drop¹, flag¹, hang¹, fail¹, sink¹, pine¹, fade¹, weep¹, swag, wilt¹, loll¹

5 letters

faint¹, slump¹

6 letters

wither², slouch¹

7 letters

decline²

8 letters

languish²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wither² = 2 syllables).