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Drip

/dɹɪp/

To fall one drop at a time.

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📖 Definitions of "Drip"

verb

1
To fall one drop at a time.
"Listening to the tap next door drip all night drove me mad!"
2
To leak slowly.
"Does the sink drip, or have I just spilt water over the floor?"
3
To let fall in drops.
"After putting oil on the side of the salad, the chef should drip a little vinegar in the oil."
4
(usually with with) To have a superabundance of valuable things.
"The Old Hall simply drips with masterpieces of the Flemish painters."

🔄 Synonyms of "Drip"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
dribblenoun	(basketball, soccer) In various ball games, to move (with) the ball, controlling its path by kicking or bouncing it repeatedly.
tricklenoun	(transitive) to pour a liquid in a very thin stream, or so that drops fall continuously.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Drip"

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Word	Definition
tricklenoun	A very thin flow; the sound of such a flow.
dribblenoun	(countable, sports) The act of moving (with) a ball by kicking or bouncing it.
leakagenoun	An act of leaking, or something that leaks.
leaknoun	A divulgation, or disclosure, of information previously held secret.
perfusionnoun	(medicine) The introduction of a drug or nutrients through the bloodstream in order to reach an internal organ or tissues.
infusionnoun	A product consisting of a liquid which has had other ingredients steeped in it to extract useful qualities.
gutternoun	A prepared channel in a surface, especially at the side of a road adjacent to a curb, intended for the drainage of water.
drainagenoun	A natural or artificial means for the removal of fluids from a given area by its draining away.
drainnoun	(chiefly US, Canada) A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)
dropnoun	(also figuratively) A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
marknoun	(heading) Boundary, land within a boundary.
salinenoun	Water containing dissolved salt.
cafénoun	A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the premises.
clapnoun	The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together.
coffeenoun	(uncountable) A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water.
goutnoun	(uncountable, pathology) An extremely painful inflammation of joints, especially of the big toe, caused by a metabolic defect resulting in the accumulation of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urates around the joints.
nerdnoun	(slang, sometimes derogatory) A person who is intellectual but generally introverted.
postnasalnoun	The posterior half of a divided nasal scale.
perfnoun	(informal) Clipping of performance. [The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.]
drpnoun	(business) Initialism of disaster recovery plan.