How Do You Spell DROOP?

Pronunciation: [dɹˈuːp] (IPA)

The word "droop" is spelled with the letters D-R-O-O-P. The IPA phonetic transcription for this word is /druːp/. This word is pronounced with two syllables, beginning with the voiced dental fricative /d/ and ending with the voiceless bilabial plosive /p/. The vowel sound in the first syllable is the long u sound, represented by the symbol /uː/. This word is often used to describe a wilted or sagging appearance, such as drooping flowers or drooping shoulders.

DROOP Meaning and Definition

1. Droop is a verb that refers to the act of sagging or bending downwards due to lack of support or strength. It often describes a physical object, such as a plant, limb, or fabric, losing its firmness or becoming limp, resulting in a shape that is no longer erect or upright.

   In the context of plant life, the term droop signifies the wilting or sagging of leaves, branches, or stems, typically caused by a lack of water, nutrients, or sunlight. This lack of vital resources causes the plant to lose its rigidity, resulting in a downward bend or slump.

   Similarly, the term can also be used to describe the physical condition of a person or animal. When an individual feels fatigued, tired, or weak, their body may droop, exhibiting a visible slump in their posture or stance.

   Metaphorically, droop can be extended to denote a downturn in someone's mood, energy, or motivation. For example, a person's spirits can droop when facing disappointment, sadness, or a feeling of defeat. In this sense, droop implies a lack of vitality, enthusiasm, or resilience.

   Overall, droop embodies the concept of a downward or weakened state, whether it is in terms of physical posture, plant life, or emotional well-being.

2. To hang down; to lean forward or down-ward; to fail, sink, or decline; to languish from grief or other cause; to faint or grow weak.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for DROOP *

• droup 66.6666666%
• dropp 33.3333333%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for DROOP

• driop
• droor
• drovw
• froup
• dropt
• droke
• dremp
• droppy
• droppd
• grouop
• doop
• drowd
• dropps
• dropd
• drope
• groop
• eroup
• grooup
• edrop
• tropp
• dropm
• dropy
• triop
• devop
• drooply
• ldrop
• drpo
• droopey
• croop
• dolop
• droppe
• drooly
• doopy
• droors
• droole
• adrop
• dreops
• droom
• drooo
• roop
• proop
• doopp
• droipt
• drouh
• dromod
• prewpb
• drorh
• Roopi
• dehop
• udoop
• wroox
• kroog
• aroop
• daeop
• droap
• drdoo
• dtwop
• dfobp
• idroo
• iroob
• qdroos
• rofop
• detroop
• mroov
• groopo
• Groopd
• Urooo
• Groopi
• Droeh
• drwaup

Etymology of DROOP

The word "droop" originated from Middle English "droopen" or "dropen", which can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic root *drup-, meaning "to fall, to sink". This root also gave rise to other related words in various Germanic languages, such as Old Norse "drúpa" and Old High German "trūfōn". The sense of the word evolved over time to refer to a loosening or sinking in a downward direction, particularly in relation to plants or objects that hang or sag.

Similar spelling words for DROOP

• droopy,
• drip,
• dry up,
• drippy,
• drop by,
• drupe,
• troop,
• drool,
• drove,
• drape,
• drop,
• droops,
• drapeau.

Plural form of DROOP is DROOPS

Conjugate verb Droop

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have drooped

you would have drooped

he/she/it would have drooped

we would have drooped

they would have drooped

I would have droop

you would have droop

he/she/it would have droop

we would have droop

they would have droop

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been drooping

you would have been drooping

he/she/it would have been drooping

we would have been drooping

they would have been drooping

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would droop

you would droop

he/she/it would droop

we would droop

they would droop

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be drooping

you would be drooping

he/she/it would be drooping

we would be drooping

they would be drooping

FUTURE

I will droop

you will droop

he/she/it will droop

we will droop

they will droop

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be drooping

you will be drooping

he/she/it will be drooping

we will be drooping

they will be drooping

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have drooped

you will have drooped

he/she/it will have drooped

we will have drooped

they will have drooped

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been drooping

you will have been drooping

he/she/it will have been drooping

we will have been drooping

they will have been drooping

IMPERATIVE

you droop

we let´s droop

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to droop

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was drooping

you were drooping

he/she/it was drooping

we were drooping

they were drooping

PAST PARTICIPLE

drooped

PAST PERFECT

I had drooped

you had drooped

he/she/it had drooped

we had drooped

they had drooped

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been drooping

you had been drooping

he/she/it had been drooping

we had been drooping

they had been drooping

PRESENT

I droop

you droop

he/she/it droops

we droop

they droop

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am drooping

you are drooping

he/she/it is drooping

we are drooping

they are drooping

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

drooping

PRESENT PERFECT

I have drooped

you have drooped

he/she/it has drooped

we have drooped

they have drooped

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been drooping

you have been drooping

he/she/it has been drooping

we have been drooping

they have been drooping

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it droop

SIMPLE PAST

I drooped

you drooped

he/she/it drooped

we drooped

they drooped