drip


Definition: Meaning of, drip in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / drɪp /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
drip dripped dripped
Present Participle Third Person Singular
dripping drips
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to let liquid fall in drops
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  2. [intransitive] to fall in drops
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  3. be dripping with something to contain or be covered in a lot of something
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Singular Plural
drip drips
  1. [countable] one of the drops of liquid that fall from something
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  2. [singular, uncountable] the sound or action of a liquid falling in drops
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  3. [countable] a piece of equipment used in hospitals for putting liquids directly into your blood [=  IV]
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  4. [countable] informal someone who is boring and weak
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drip used in phrases

  • drip coffee (noun)
    1. coffee made by passing boiling water through a perforated container packed with finely ground coffee
  • drip culture (noun)
    1. a hydroponic method of growing plants by allowing nutrient solutions to drip slowly onto an inert medium in which the plants are growing
  • drip feed (noun)
    1. blood, saline or plasma etc. the administration of a solution one drop at a time
  • drip loop (noun)
    1. a downward hanging loop in a line that runs to a building
  • drip mat (noun)
    1. a small mat placed under a glass to protect a surface from condensation
  • drip mold (noun)
    1. as over a window or doorway architecture a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater
  • drip mould (noun)
    1. as over a window or doorway architecture a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater
  • drip pan (noun)
    1. pan for catching drippings under roasting meat
    2. pan under a refrigerator for collecting liquid waste
  • drip pot (noun)
    1. a coffeepot for making drip coffee
  • drip-dry (adjective)
    1. drip-dry clothing does not need IRON ing
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