drip
verb · noun
Simple meaning
Let or cause to fall in drops.
Pronunciation
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dripIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdɹɪp
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
Let or cause to fall in drops
“Water is dripping from the faucet.”
intransitive
To fall one drop at a time.
intransitiveusually with with
To have a superabundance of (something).
intransitiveof the weather
To rain lightly; to drizzle.
intransitive
To leak slowly.
intransitive
To be wet, to be soaked.
noun
A falling or letting fall in drops; act of dripping.
Flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
The sound of a liquid falling drop by drop
“The constant sound of dripping irritated him.”
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Let or cause to fall in drops
Used this way, drip is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“Water is dripping from the faucet.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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How It’s Used
The word’s distinct uses, one example each.
Let / fallverb
“Water is dripping from the faucet.”
Falling / flowingnoun
“The constant sound of dripping irritated him.”
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
Grammatical variations of the same word.
A liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house).
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Dry by hanging up wet.
The administration of a solution (blood or saline or plasma etc.) one drop at a time.
A downward hanging loop in a line that runs to a building.
A small mat placed under a glass to protect a surface from condensation.
A projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway).
A projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway).
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