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tippua — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dribble verb In sports such as football or basketball, to move the ball forward by repeatedly bouncing or tapping it.
  • drip verb To fall in individual drops.
  • drop noun A small round blob of liquid.
  • filter noun A device or material that removes unwanted particles, substances, or signals from something passing through it.

Senses

tippua is used for these senses in English:

  • dribble To fall in drops or an unsteady stream; to trickle.
  • drip (intransitive) To leak slowly.
  • drop (intransitive, also, figuratively) To fall (straight down) under the influence of gravity, like a drop of liquid. [from 14th c.]
  • drop (intransitive) To decrease, diminish, or lessen in condition, degree, value, etc. [from 18th c.]
  • drop off (idiomatic, transitive, especially, _, US) To deliver; to deposit or leave; to allow passengers to alight.
  • fall down (intransitive) To fall to the ground. To collapse.
  • filter (intransitive) To move slowly or gradually; to come or go a few at a time.
  • go down To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one.

dribble — full definition

  1. verb In sports such as football or basketball, to move the ball forward by repeatedly bouncing or tapping it.
  2. verb To let saliva or liquid drip slowly from the mouth or from a container.
  3. noun A small trickle of liquid, or an act of dribbling a ball.

drip — full definition

  1. verb To fall in individual drops.
  2. verb To leak or release liquid slowly.
  3. noun A single drop of liquid falling, or a device that slowly releases fluid, such as an intravenous drip.
  4. noun (informal) Stylish, fashionable clothing or overall style.

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