droop

 
Pronunciation: /druːp/

verb

[no object]
  • bend or hang downwards limply: a long black cloak drooped from his shoulders
  • sag down from or as if from weariness or dejection: his eyelids drooped and he became drowsy
  • [with object] cause to bend or hang downwards: James hid his face in his hands and drooped his head

noun

[in singular]
  • an act or instance of drooping; a limp or weary attitude: the exhausted droop of her shoulders

Origin:

Middle English: from Old Norse drúpa 'hang the head'; related to drip and drop