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Definition of drip
dripped
;dripping
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
1a : to let fall drops of moisture or liquid wet clothes dripping onto the floorb : 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
dripper
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Examples of drip in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples of drip from the Web
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The water theme dripped out into the surreal, brooding couture creations that revisited the Dutch wunderkind’s signature fusion of organic forms with technology and mechanics.
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The potatoes provide yet another medium to soak up all the spicy and salty goodness dripping off the bread and the sausage.
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Mineral deposits left by dripping water have built up along the track bed, turning insulators into conductors and interfering with the proper flow of electricity from the 750-volt third rail to the trains.
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Pollock, who was often criticized for his unique style of painting, created the piece by pouring paint from a can and dripping it from sticks onto the canvas.
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Sandra managed to grab the comb with both claws before walking Nerissa, still dripping, to the bathroom.
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The cases devoted to the Roaring Twenties are a rainbow riot of gleaming glass-beaded purses dripping with swinging fringe and dizzying possibilities.
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As the atmosphere inside changed, water droplets rich in calcium carbonate and carbon dioxide dripped through the cave at a slow enough rate to release carbon dioxide into the air.
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Grease dripping onto floor from chicken cooking in rotisserie oven.
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Origin and Etymology of drip
Middle English drippen, from Old English dryppan; akin to Old English dropa drop
drip
Definition 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
2a : a falling in dropsb : 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 in a Sentence
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!
Recent Examples of drip from the Web
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From afar, the colorful drips and dots create a delicate, living mural, a sly comment, perhaps, on what gets perceived as lovely, and why.
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The Kyoto-style iced coffee is potent, and the siphon-filter drip bar makes for an impressive show.
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The cookie sheet will catch any drips and the rack allows air to get around all sides of the meat to dry it.
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A dark colored shirt was a must, since barbecue is known to drip, and I'm known to spill.
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The steady drip lower for expenses means $63 of every $10,000 invested in stock mutual funds went to cover fees last year.
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The waterfall itself is a natural feature, but its water flow is human-controlled, which is why a couple of weeks ago its flow turned to more of a drip.
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Cruise, Jerry Bruckheimer and co-star Val Kilmer have drip fed information about the film for the past two years.
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In reality, the correlation has been so inconsistent in recent years that a Phillips curve graph looks more like a Jackson Pollock drip painting or the footprints of a staggering drunk.
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First Known Use of drip
1664
drip
Definition 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
Definition of DRIP
dividend reinvestment plan
DRIP Defined for English Language Learners
drip
playDefinition of drip for English Language Learners
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: to fall in drops
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: to let drops of (a liquid) fall
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: to have or show a large amount of something
drip
Definition of drip for English Language Learners
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: a drop of liquid that falls from something
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: the sound of liquid falling in drops
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: the act or action of falling in drops
DRIP Defined for Kids
Definition of drip for Students
dripped
;dripping
1 : to fall in drops Sap dripped from the trees.
2 : to let fall drops of liquid My wet clothes dripped on the floor.
3 : to have or show a large amount of something The popcorn was dripping with butter. Her voice dripped with spite.
Definition of drip for Students
1 : the act of falling in drops The barrel caught the drip of rain from the roof.
2 : a drop of liquid that falls a drip of paint
3 : the sound made by falling drops
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of drip
dripped
;dripping
transitive verb
: to let fall in drops1
intransitive verb
: to let fall drops of moisture or liquid2: to fall in drops
drip
Medical Definition of drip
1a: a falling in drops—see postnasal dripb: liquid that falls, overflows, or is extruded in drops
2: a device for the administration of a fluid at a slow rate especially into a vein was hooked up to an intravenous drip; also : a material so administered a glucose drip—see gravity drip
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