drip
/ˈdɹɪp/noun, verb1 syllable
Drip means: flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid.
Synonyms for drip6
noun, as in flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
noun, as in (architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway)
noun, as in the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop
verb, as in fall in drops
verb, as in let or cause to fall in drops
What does drip mean?5
noun
flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid“there's a drip through the roof”
(architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway)
the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop“the constant sound of dripping irritated him”
verb
fall in drops“Water is dripping from the faucet”
let or cause to fall in drops“dribble oil into the mixture”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with drip?22
two syllables
Drip in a sentence
- Surrealists of the world, drip onto the ceiling!shekitten
- Take care when defrosting items, as they can drip inside the refrigerator.Amastan
- Mennad won't be bothered by the drip anymore.OsoHombre
- Ziri put the mashed grapes in the strainer and let the juice drip out.Amastan
- Algeria needs to use drip irrigation to improve crop yields.Amastan
- Consider using a drip tray or liner for messier cooking projects.Amastan
- When I exercise in mid-summer, I drip with sweat.terrywallwork
- I often have post-nasal drip.FlamingTofu
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of drip
as a noun
- plural
- drips
as a verb
- past tense
- dripped
- present participle
- dripping
- third-person singular
- drips
- past participle
- dripped