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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

trickle, dribble

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)

drip mold, drip mould

noun, as in the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop

verb, as in fall in drops

dribble, drop

verb, as in let or cause to fall in drops

dribble, drop

What does drip mean?5

noun

1

flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid“there's a drip through the roof”

2

(architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway)

3

the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop“the constant sound of dripping irritated him”

verb

1

fall in drops“Water is dripping from the faucet”

2

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

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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