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Drip

noun/ɛmbˈɔɪt/
Definition
flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɛmbˈɔɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/dɹˈɪp/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɹˈɪp/
1 syllable Say it as /ɛmbˈɔɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounflowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
“there's a drip through the roof”
nounthe sound of a liquid falling drop by drop
“the constant sound of dripping irritated him”
noun(architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway)
verbfall in drops
“Water is dripping from the faucet”
verblet or cause to fall in drops
“dribble oil into the mixture”
Word Forms
drippyadjectiveleaking in drops
dripverblet or cause to fall in drops
trickleverbrun or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
dribbleverblet or cause to fall in drops
dripnounflowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
drippingsnounfat that exudes from meat and drips off while it is being roasted or fried
dribblenounflowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
dropnouna small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); ; ; ; --Kipling
droppernounpipet consisting of a small tube with a vacuum bulb at one end for drawing liquid in and releasing it a drop at a time
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
tropfen
in Tropfen fließen; die Bildung und das Fallen von Flüssigkeitstropfen
🇫🇷French
goutte
coulant en gouttes; la formation et la chute de gouttes de liquide
🇪🇸Spanish
goteo
fluyendo en gotas; la formación y caída de gotas de líquido
🇮🇹Italian
gocciolare
che scorre in gocce; la formazione e la caduta di gocce di liquido
🇳🇱Dutch
druppelen
stromend in druppels; de vorming en het vallen van vloeistofdruppels
🇵🇹Portuguese
pingar
fluindo em gotas; a formação e queda de gotas de líquido
🇷🇺Russian
капать
течет каплями; образование и падение капель жидкости
India
🇮🇳Hindi
टपक
बूंदों में बहता हुआ; द्रव की बूंदों का बनना और गिरना
🇧🇩Bengali
ড্রিপ
ফোঁটায় প্রবাহিত; তরল ফোঁটা গঠন এবং পতন
🇮🇳Tamil
சொட்டுநீர்
துளிகளில் பாயும்; திரவத்தின் சொட்டுகளின் உருவாக்கம் மற்றும் வீழ்ச்சி
🇮🇳Telugu
బిందు
చుక్కలలో ప్రవహిస్తుంది; ద్రవ బిందువుల నిర్మాణం మరియు పడిపోవడం
🇮🇳Marathi
ठिबक
थेंब थेंब वाहते; द्रवाच्या थेंबांची निर्मिती आणि पडणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ટપક
ટીપાંમાં વહેવું; પ્રવાહીના ટીપાંની રચના અને પડવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹನಿ
ಹನಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹರಿಯುವುದು; ದ್ರವದ ಹನಿಗಳ ರಚನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬೀಳುವಿಕೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഡ്രിപ്പ്
തുള്ളികൾ ഒഴുകുന്നു; ദ്രാവക തുള്ളികളുടെ രൂപീകരണവും വീഴ്ചയും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਤੁਪਕਾ
ਤੁਪਕੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਹਿਣਾ; ਤਰਲ ਦੇ ਤੁਪਕੇ ਦਾ ਗਠਨ ਅਤੇ ਡਿੱਗਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
ڈرپ
قطروں میں بہنا؛ مائع کے قطروں کی تشکیل اور گرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
滴滴流动;液滴的形成和落下
🇯🇵Japanese
滴下
滴として流れます。液体の滴の形成と落下
🇰🇷Korean
똑똑 떨어지는 물방울 소리
방울로 흐르는; 액체 방울의 형성과 낙하
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhỏ giọt
chảy thành giọt; sự hình thành và rơi xuống của giọt chất lỏng
🇹🇭Thai
หยด
ไหลเป็นหยด; การก่อตัวและการตกของหยดของเหลว
🇮🇩Indonesian
menetes
mengalir dalam tetesan; pembentukan dan jatuhnya tetesan cairan
🇵🇭Filipino
tumulo
dumadaloy sa mga patak; ang pagbuo at pagbagsak ng mga patak ng likido
🇲🇾Malay
menitis
mengalir dalam titisan; pembentukan dan kejatuhan titisan cecair
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تقطر
تتدفق في قطرات. تكوين وسقوط قطرات من السائل
🇮🇷Persian
چکه کردن
در قطرات جاری می شود؛ تشکیل و ریزش قطرات مایع
🇹🇷Turkish
damlama
damlalar halinde akıyor; sıvı damlalarının oluşumu ve düşmesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְטַפטֵף
זורם בטיפות; היווצרות ונפילה של טיפות נוזל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'drip'?
The primary meaning of 'drip' is 'flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'drip' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'drip' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'drip' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'drip' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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