droop
/druːp/verb
उच्चारण ड्रूप
मुरझाना, लटक जाना, झुक जाना
Core word
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[I]
to bend, hang or move downwards, especially because of being weak or tired
मुरझाना, लटक जाना, झुक जाना
- The flowers were drooping in the heat.
- Her eyelids began to droop as the lecture went on.
- The sunflowers droop when there is no water.
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- His shoulders drooped with tiredness at the end of the day.
- The branches drooped under the weight of the fruit.
Synonyms sag wilt hang sink flop
Opposite straighten rise
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[I]
to become sad or weak
उदास होना, कमज़ोर पड़ना
- His spirits drooped when he heard the result.
- The team's mood drooped after the second defeat.
- Her spirits drooped when she saw the long queue.
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- The workers' morale drooped after the pay cut.
- His hopes drooped as the minutes passed.
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[sing.]
the action or position of hanging or bending down
झुकाव, लटकाव
- the droop of his shoulders
- The droop of the wilted flowers showed how hot the day had been.
- There was a sad droop to her mouth.
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- The droop of the old curtains made the room look shabby.
- A slight droop in his eyelid worried the doctor.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
droop (intransitive verb)
Droop is intransitive; it has no object. The thing that bends is the subject.
'Droop' अकर्मक क्रिया है; इसका object नहीं होता। झुकने वाली वस्तु ही subject होती है।
- The flowers drooped in the afternoon heat.
- His shoulders drooped when he saw the result.
droop + adverb/preposition
Add words such as down, over, to the ground or with tiredness to show the direction or cause.
दिशा या कारण दिखाने के लिए down, over, to the ground या with tiredness जैसे शब्द जोड़े जाते हैं।
- The branches drooped over the wall.
- The plants drooped with thirst.
droop (figurative: spirits)
When spirits droop, a person becomes sad or weak.
जब 'spirits droop' करते हैं, तब व्यक्ति उदास या कमज़ोर हो जाता है।
- Her spirits drooped after the third failed attempt.
a droop (singular noun)
As a noun it is the act or position of hanging down; it is used in the singular.
Noun के रूप में यह नीचे लटकने की क्रिया या स्थिति है; इसका प्रयोग singular में होता है।
- The droop of his eyelids showed how tired he was.
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droop + subject
eyelidsshouldersbranchesflowershead
- Her head drooped as she dozed off in the library.
droop + preposition
overdownwith exhaustionunder the weighttowards
- The heavy fruit made the branches droop towards the ground.
adverb + droop
slowlyvisiblysadlywearily
- The flag drooped wearily in the still air.
begin to + droop
start tobegin toseem totend to
- Without water, tomato plants start to droop.
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- The roses drooped because nobody had watered them for a week.
गुलाब मुरझाकर झुक गए क्योंकि एक सप्ताह से किसी ने उन्हें पानी नहीं दिया था।
- After the long journey the children's heads began to droop.
लंबी यात्रा के बाद बच्चों के सिर झुकने लगे।
- Rajesh's spirits drooped when he saw the cut-off list.
कट-ऑफ सूची देखकर राजेश का उत्साह ठंडा पड़ गया।
- The old banyan's branches droop over the village pond.
पुराने बरगद की शाखाएँ गाँव के तालाब के ऊपर झुकी रहती हैं।
- A slight droop of one eyelid is a symptom the doctor looked for.
एक पलक का हल्का झुकना वह लक्षण है जिसे डॉक्टर ने देखा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The heat drooped the flowers.
✓ The heat made the flowers droop.
Droop is intransitive and cannot take an object; use make + object + droop.
'Droop' अकर्मक है और object नहीं लेता; इसके लिए 'make + object + droop' प्रयुक्त होता है।
✗ The flowers are drooped.
✓ The flowers are drooping.
A passive form does not suit an intransitive verb; use the continuous form.
अकर्मक क्रिया के साथ passive रूप सही नहीं है; continuous रूप का प्रयोग करें।
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These verbs describe things that bend or hang down, with different causes.
ये क्रियाएँ नीचे झुकने या लटकने की भिन्न स्थितियाँ बताती हैं।
To hang down because of weakness, tiredness or lack of water.
कमज़ोरी, थकान या पानी की कमी से नीचे झुकना।
- The flowers drooped.
To sink or bend in the middle under weight or pressure.
भार या दबाव में बीच से धँसना या झुकना।
- The old roof began to sag.
To lose freshness and become limp, mostly said about plants.
ताज़गी खोकर ढीला पड़ना, मुख्यतः पौधों के लिए।
- The lettuce wilted in the sun.