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Rooped vs Drooped - What's the difference?

rooped | drooped |

As verbs the difference between rooped and drooped

is that rooped is (roop) while drooped is (droop).

As an adjective drooped is

lacking stiffness.

rooped

English

Verb

(head)
  • (roop)

    • roop

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (Scotland)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) ropen, from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cry; shout.
  • To roar; make a great noise.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) rop, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A cry; a call.
  • Hoarseness.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 3

    From .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (usually with up) To make hoarse.
    • I am rooped up.
    Derived terms
    * (l)

    Anagrams

    *

    drooped

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Lacking stiffness.
    • Sharon's sad, drooped face lit up when I gave her tickets to see tonight's game.

    Related terms

    * droop * droopy

    Verb

    (head)
  • (droop)