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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
droop
▪ I. droop [droop droops drooped drooping] BrE [druːp] NAmE [druːp] verb 1. intransitive to bend, hang or move downwards, especially because of being weak or tired •the drooping branches of the apple tree •She was so tired, her eyelids were beginning to droop. •The plants were drooping from lack of water. 2. intransitive to become sad or depressed •Our spirits drooped when we heard the news. Derived Word: ↑droopy Verb forms: Word Origin: Middle English: from Old Norse drúpa ‘hang the head’; related to ↑drip and ↑drop. ▪ II. droop noun singular •the slight droop of her mouth Main entry: ↑droopderived
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