seeped; seeping; seeps
Definition of seep
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze water seeped in through a crack
2a : to enter or penetrate slowly
fear of nuclear war had seeped into the national consciousness— Tip O'Neill
b : to become diffused or spread
a sadness seeped through his being— Agnes S. Turnbull
seep
nounDefinition of seep (Entry 2 of 2)
1a : a spot where a fluid (such as water, oil, or gas) contained in the ground oozes slowly to the surface and often forms a pool
b : a small spring
2 : seepage
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The first known use of seep was in 1790
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