# drooping

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈdɹuːpɪŋ/ · frequency rank #47,593

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of droop

## Etymology
From droop + -ing.

## Easily confused with
- **dropping** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/drooping-vs-dropping)
- **drowning** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/drooping-vs-drowning)
- **doping** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doping-vs-drooping)
- **dripping** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dripping-vs-drooping)
- **drooling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/drooling-vs-drooping)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ddrooping`, `doroping`, `drooipng`, `droopign`, `droopingg`, `droopinng`, `droopnig`, `droopping`, `dropoing`, `drrooping`, `rdooping`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/drooping