drip
verb/drɪp/
/drɪp/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they drip | /drɪp/ /drɪp/ |
| he / she / it drips | /drɪps/ /drɪps/ |
| past simple dripped | /drɪpt/ /drɪpt/ |
| past participle dripped | /drɪpt/ /drɪpt/ |
| -ing form dripping | /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/ /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) (of liquid) to fall in small drops
- She was hot and sweat dripped into her eyes.
- Water was dripping down the walls.
- The rain came down and dripped off the edges of the car.
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- [intransitive, transitive] to produce or let fall drops of liquid
- The tap was dripping.
- + adv./prep. Her hair dripped down her back.
- drip with something His hands were dripping with blood.
- Her face was dripping with sweat.
- drip something (+adv./prep.) Be careful, you're dripping paint everywhere!
- [intransitive, transitive] to contain or hold a lot of something
- drip with something The trees were dripping with fruit.
- drip something His voice dripped sarcasm.
Word OriginOld English dryppan, drȳpen, of Germanic origin; related to Danish dryppe, also to drop.
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