DROOPING Synonyms
11 hypernyms for drooping. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for DROOPING
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| bending | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • movement that causes the formation of a curve • the property of being bent or deflected • the act of bending something | ||||||
| flagging | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • flagstones collectively • a walk of flagstones adjective satellite • weak from exhaustion | ||||||
| hanging | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window • a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead • the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely) | ||||||
| limping | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet | ||||||
| sagging | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness) | ||||||
| wilting | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • causing to become limp or drooping | ||||||
| flopping | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers • someone who is unsuccessful • a complete failure • the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink adverb • with a flopping sound • completely verb • fall loosely • fall suddenly and abruptly • fail utterly; collapse | ||||||
| languishing | adjective adj | |||||
verb • lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief • have a desire for something or someone who is not present • become feeble | ||||||
| slumping | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality • a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment verb • assume a drooping posture or carriage • fall or sink heavily • fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly • fall in value | ||||||
| sag | verb v | |||||
noun • a shape that sags verb • droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness • cause to sag | ||||||
| flag | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design • a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc. • plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals • a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device • flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green • stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones • a conspicuously marked or shaped tail verb • communicate or signal with a flag • provide with a flag • droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness • decorate with flags • become less intense | ||||||
| loll | verb v | |||||
verb • hang loosely or laxly • be lazy or idle | ||||||
| swag | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • valuable goods • goods or money obtained illegally • a bundle containing the personal belongings of a swagman verb • droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness • walk as if unable to control one's movements • sway heavily or unsteadily | ||||||
| wilt | verb v | |||||
noun • any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots • causing to become limp or drooping verb • lose strength • become limp | ||||||