drip

drip · noun, verb

imported

Definitions

noun, verb

  1. 1.

    A small drop of liquid falling or about to fall.

  2. 2.

    To fall or let fall in drops.

  3. 3.

    The sound or action of liquid falling in drops.

  4. 4.

    A medical device for slowly introducing fluids into a patient's bloodstream.

  5. 5.

    (Informal, slang) Style, fashion, or impressive appearance.

Forms

plural: drips

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    drip-dry — fabric that dries without ironing when hung wet
  • •
    drip feed — to supply something gradually in small amounts
  • •
    dripping wet — completely soaked

Related words

Antonyms: gush, pour
See also: dripping, drop, trickle
Synonyms: dribble, drop, trickle

Etymology

From Old English dryppan ("to drop"), related to dropa ("drop"). Of Germanic origin, cognate with Dutch druipen.