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drip

/dɹɪp/

verb

Meaning

  • To fall one drop at a time.

    "Listening to the tap next door drip all night drove me mad!"

  • To leak slowly.

    "Does the sink drip, or have I just spilt water over the floor?"

  • To let fall in drops.

    "After putting oil on the side of the salad, the chef should drip a little vinegar in the oil."

  • (usually with with) To have a superabundance of valuable things.

    "The Old Hall simply drips with masterpieces of the Flemish painters."

  • (of the weather) To rain lightly.

    "The weather isn't so bad. I mean, it's dripping, but you're not going to get so wet."

  • To be wet, to be soaked.

  • To whine or complain consistently; to grumble.