drip
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verb \ˈdrip\drippeddrip·ping
Definition of DRIP
transitive verb
1
: to let fall in drops <a brush dripping paint>
2
: to let out or seem to spill copiously <her voice dripping sarcasm> <trees dripping Spanish moss>
intransitive verb
1
a : to let fall drops of moisture or liquid <wet clothes dripping onto the floor> b : to overflow with or as if with moisture <stories dripping with pop-culture references> <toast dripping with butter>
2
: to fall in or as if in drops <let the excess drip off>
3
: to waft or pass gently
— drip·per noun
See Examples of DRIP
- 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.
Origin of DRIP
Middle English drippen, from Old English dryppan; akin to Old English dropa drop
First Known Use: before 12th century
2drip
nounDefinition of DRIP
1
: a part of a cornice or other member that projects to throw off rainwater; also : an overlapping metal strip or an underneath groove for the same purpose
2
a : a falling in drops b : liquid that falls, overflows, or is extruded in drops <a pan to catch drips>
3
: the sound made by or as if by falling drops
4
: a device for the administration of a fluid at a slow rate especially into a vein; also : a material so administered
5
: a dull or unattractive person
Examples of DRIP
- Drips of water fell from a leak in the ceiling.
- We heard the drip of the rain.
- the steady drip, drip, drip of the faucet
- 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!
First Known Use of DRIP
1664
3drip
adjectiveDefinition of DRIP
: of, relating to, or being coffee made by letting boiling water drip slowly through finely ground coffee <drip coffee> <a drip pot>
First Known Use of DRIP
1895
DRIP
abbreviationDefinition of DRIP
dividend reinvestment plan
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