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verb

drip

DRIHP
verb
1
To fall in individual drops.
"Water dripped from the leaking tap all night."
2
To leak or release liquid slowly.
"The old roof drips whenever it rains hard."
noun
1
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."
2
(informal) Stylish, fashionable clothing or overall style.
"Everyone was complimenting his drip at the party."

How to Use Drip

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishLiquid falling drop by drop, an IV feeding tube in a hospital, or (slang) someone's fashion sense.

When to use it

The "fashionable style" sense is informal slang, common in youth and hip-hop culture.

Common pairings
drip feed IV drip have drip

Word Forms

dripped past tense, drips plural, drips singular

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