Drip

Quick meaning: Drip is a verb meaning (intransitive) To fall one drop at a time.

Meaning

(intransitive) To fall one drop at a time.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To leak slowly.
2. (transitive) To let fall in drops.
3. (intransitive, usually with with) To have a superabundance of (something).
4. (impersonal, of the weather) To rain lightly; to drizzle.
5. (intransitive) To be wet, to be soaked.
6. (UK, naval slang, intransitive) To whine or complain consistently; to grumble.
7. (stative, slang) Be impressive or attractive.

Example Sentences

The duchess was dripping with jewels.

My broken pen dripped ink onto the table.

Listening to the tap next door drip all night drove me mad!

Does the sink drip, or have I just spilt water over the floor?

Word Forms

• drips
• dripping
• dripped

Synonyms for drip

Depending on context, synonyms include dribble, trickle.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include trickle, dribble, leakage, leak, perfusion, infusion.

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