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drip in French

drip in French is goutte, goutte-à-goutte, goutter — drip means to fall in individual drops.

drip in French

goutte
noun
A drop of a liquid.
goutte-à-goutte
noun
(medicine) An apparatus that slowly releases a liquid, especially one that intravenously releases drugs into a patient's bloodstream.
goutter
verb
(intransitive) To fall one drop at a time.
goutteler
verb
(intransitive) To fall one drop at a time.
tomber goutte à goutte
verb
(intransitive) To fall one drop at a time.
suinter
verb
(intransitive) To leak slowly.
déborder
verb
(intransitive, usually, with with) To have a superabundance of (something).
ruisseler
verb
(intransitive, usually, with with) To have a superabundance of (something).

What does "drip" mean?

  1. verb To fall in individual drops.
    "Water dripped from the leaking tap all night."
  2. verb To leak or release liquid slowly.
    "The old roof drips whenever it rains hard."
  3. noun A single drop of liquid falling, or a device that slowly releases fluid, such as an intravenous drip.
    "The nurse hooked the patient up to a drip."
  4. noun (informal) Stylish, fashionable clothing or overall style.
    "Everyone was complimenting his drip at the party."

drip in a sentence

  • Water dripped from the leaking tap all night.
  • The old roof drips whenever it rains hard.
  • The nurse hooked the patient up to a drip.
  • Everyone was complimenting his drip at the party.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "drip" in French?

"drip" in French is goutte, goutte-à-goutte, goutter. drip means: To fall in individual drops.

How do you use "drip" in a sentence?

Example: "Water dripped from the leaking tap all night." In French, "drip" is goutte, goutte-à-goutte, goutter.

Are there other ways to say "drip" in French?

Yes — French has 8 translations listed for "drip": goutte, goutte-à-goutte, goutter, goutteler, tomber goutte à goutte, suinter.

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