Drip - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |drɪp|  American pronunciation of the word drip
Brit.  |drɪp|  British pronunciation of the word drip

noun

- flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid (syn: dribble, trickle)
there's a drip through the roof
- the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop (syn: dripping)
the constant sound of dripping irritated him
- (architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway)

verb

- fall in drops
Water is dripping from the faucet
- let or cause to fall in drops (syn: dribble, drop)

Extra examples

Water dripped from a leak in the ceiling.

Blood dripped down his leg from the cut.

Hot wax dripped onto my fingers.

The pine trees dripped sap onto the cars.

The kids dripped water all over the house.

Drips of water fell from a leak in the ceiling.

We heard the drip of the rain.

Water fell from the ceiling in a steady drip.

The doctor put the patient on a morphine drip to manage the pain.

Don't invite that drip to your party!

The tap's dripping.

Her boots were muddy and her hair was dripping.

John came in, his arm dripping blood.

The hand that held the gun was dripping with sweat.

The rain dripped down his neck.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: drip
he/she/it: drips
present participle: dripping
past tense: dripped
past participle: dripped
noun
singular: drip
plural: drips
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