dru:p v. & n. --v. 1 intr. & tr.
hang or
allow to hang down;
languish,
decline, or
sag,
esp.
from weariness. 2 intr. a (of
the eyes)
look downwards. b
poet. (of the sun)
sink. 3 intr.
lose heart; be dejected; flag. --n. 1 a drooping
attitude. 2 a
loss of
spirit or
enthusiasm. ødroop-snoot colloq. --adj. (of an aircraft) having an adjustable
nose or leading-edge
flap. --n.
such an
aircraft. [ME f. ON drÇpa hang the
head f. Gmc:
cf. DROP]