drain

1 of 2

verb

ˈdrān

drained; draining; drains

transitive verb

: to draw off (liquid) gradually or completely

drained all the water out of the pool

: to cause the gradual disappearance of

drain the region's wealth

: to exhaust (see exhaust entry 1 sense 1b) physically or emotionally

feeling drained at the end of a long workday

: to make gradually dry

drain a swamp

: to carry away the surface water of

the river that drains the valley

: to deplete or empty by or as if by drawing off by degrees or in increments

drained the country of its resources

: to empty by drinking the contents of

drain a mug of beer

sports : drop sense 7c, sink

drain the putt

drained two free throws

obsolete : filter

intransitive verb

: to become emptied or freed of liquid by its flowing or dropping

waiting for the tub to drain

: to discharge surface or surplus water

drains into the Gulf of Mexico

: to flow off gradually

: to disappear gradually : dwindle

his nervousness drained away, as it always did

H. A. Sinclair

drainer noun

drain

2 of 2

noun

: a means (such as a pipe) by which usually liquid matter is drained

: something that causes depletion : burden

a drain on the city's resources

: the act of draining

: a gradual outflow or withdrawal : depletion

a net drain from the East of five million souls

G. W. Pierson

electronics : an electrode in a field-effect transistor toward which charge carriers move compare gate, source

Example Sentences

Verb Drain the canned tomatoes before adding them to the pot. The swamp has been drained. I was waiting for the bathtub to drain. The river drains into a lake. Years of civil war have drained the country's resources. The city's emergency fund has been drained. I feel totally drained of energy this evening. Noun The drain in the bathtub is blocked. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The patterned design on this winter tire is meant to help drain slush more effectively than its all-season counterparts and provide precision steering regardless of the weather and road conditions.

Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 16 Sep. 2022 The Corps study laid out some possible ways to address the flooding, including backflow preventers that can keep creek waters from rising up in storm drains and pumps that can drain areas that sit too low to rely on gravity.

Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2022 Many analysts thought money would drain out of the reverse-repo facility first.

David Benoit, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 This prevents overexfoliation and the only thing worse than overexfoliation: needing to call your landlord because your body scrub clogged the shower drain again.

Allure Editors, Allure, 13 Sep. 2022 Shingle Creek is the middle of a trio of creeks, including Boggy and Reedy, that drain the southwestern corner of Orange County, sending their currents ultimately to Lake Okeechobee as the headwaters of the greater Everglades ecosystem.

Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022 The Flames were able to drain the clock and escape with an impressive win over the Blazers.

Evan Dudley, al, 10 Sep. 2022 Some wet, drain and dry easier or faster than others.

Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 9 Sep. 2022 Hikers should also consider taking a backup map that doesn't rely on a cell phone since heat can drain phone batteries faster.

ABC News, 7 Sep. 2022

Noun

Every time a shower or a faucet is turned on in Las Vegas, the water flowing down the drain is treated at wastewater plants and recycled.

The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022 The Indianapolis Colts were down 17 points to the Texans in the fourth quarter, with nothing going right, another season opener disappearing down the drain.

Nate Atkins, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022 The Colts were down 17 points to the Texans in the fourth quarter, with nothing going right, another season opener disappearing down the drain.

Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Sep. 2022 Has Amazon forged the one streaming series to rule them all, or has Jeff Bezos flushed half a billion dollars down the drain?

Brendan Morrow, The Week, 1 Sep. 2022 Collect yard clippings and dispose of them properly in a covered green waste trash can to keep them from causing drain blockages and washing into local waterways.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 The number of storm drain deaths continued to rise in 2022.

Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2022 Blood pooled on the pavement near a sewer drain in the parking lot.

oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2022 Judith Ann Neelley handcuffed Millican to a tree at Little River Canyon in DeKalb County, injected her with drain cleaner, shot her, and threw her body into the canyon.

Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al, 25 Aug. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

drain 1 of 2

verb

ˈdrān

drained; draining

: to remove (liquid) from something by letting it flow away or out

We need to drain water from the pool.

: to slowly make or become dry or empty

drain a swamp

: to flow into, away from, or out of something

The water slowly drained.

: to slowly disappear

All the joy of the music drained out of him.

Mary Pope Osborne, Christmas in Camelot

: to tire out

She was drained by the busy weekend.

drain

2 of 2

noun

: something used to remove a liquid

the tub's drain

: something that slowly empties of or uses up

The long trip was a drain on Grandma's strength.

Medical Definition

drain 1 of 2

transitive verb

ˈdrān

: to draw off (liquid) gradually or completely

drain pus from an abscess

: to exhaust physically or emotionally

: to carry away or give passage to a bodily fluid or a discharge from

drain an abscess

the eustachian tube drains the middle ear

H. G. Armstrong

intransitive verb

: to flow off gradually

blood draining from a wound

drain

2 of 2

noun

: a tube or cylinder usually of absorbent material for drainage of a wound see cigarette drain

单词	drains
释义	drain 1 of 2 verb ˈdrān drained; draining; drains transitive verb 1 a : to draw off (liquid) gradually or completely drained all the water out of the pool b : to cause the gradual disappearance of drain the region's wealth c : to exhaust (see exhaust entry 1 sense 1b) physically or emotionally feeling drained at the end of a long workday 2 a : to make gradually dry drain a swamp b : to carry away the surface water of the river that drains the valley c : to deplete or empty by or as if by drawing off by degrees or in increments drained the country of its resources d : to empty by drinking the contents of drain a mug of beer 3 sports : drop sense 7c, sink drain the putt drained two free throws 4 obsolete : filter intransitive verb 1 : to become emptied or freed of liquid by its flowing or dropping waiting for the tub to drain 2 : to discharge surface or surplus water drains into the Gulf of Mexico 3 a : to flow off gradually b : to disappear gradually : dwindle his nervousness drained away, as it always did H. A. Sinclair drainer noun drain 2 of 2 noun 1 : a means (such as a pipe) by which usually liquid matter is drained 2 : something that causes depletion : burden a drain on the city's resources 3 a : the act of draining b : a gradual outflow or withdrawal : depletion a net drain from the East of five million souls G. W. Pierson 4 electronics : an electrode in a field-effect transistor toward which charge carriers move compare gate, source Phrases down the drain : to a state of being wasted or irretrievably lost All their hard work went down the drain. Synonyms Verb bleed draft draw (off) pump siphon syphon tap See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb Drain the canned tomatoes before adding them to the pot. The swamp has been drained. I was waiting for the bathtub to drain. The river drains into a lake. Years of civil war have drained the country's resources. The city's emergency fund has been drained. I feel totally drained of energy this evening. Noun The drain in the bathtub is blocked. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb The patterned design on this winter tire is meant to help drain slush more effectively than its all-season counterparts and provide precision steering regardless of the weather and road conditions. Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 16 Sep. 2022 The Corps study laid out some possible ways to address the flooding, including backflow preventers that can keep creek waters from rising up in storm drains and pumps that can drain areas that sit too low to rely on gravity. Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2022 Many analysts thought money would drain out of the reverse-repo facility first. David Benoit, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 This prevents overexfoliation and the only thing worse than overexfoliation: needing to call your landlord because your body scrub clogged the shower drain again. Allure Editors, Allure, 13 Sep. 2022 Shingle Creek is the middle of a trio of creeks, including Boggy and Reedy, that drain the southwestern corner of Orange County, sending their currents ultimately to Lake Okeechobee as the headwaters of the greater Everglades ecosystem. Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022 The Flames were able to drain the clock and escape with an impressive win over the Blazers. Evan Dudley, al, 10 Sep. 2022 Some wet, drain and dry easier or faster than others. Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 9 Sep. 2022 Hikers should also consider taking a backup map that doesn't rely on a cell phone since heat can drain phone batteries faster. ABC News, 7 Sep. 2022 Noun Every time a shower or a faucet is turned on in Las Vegas, the water flowing down the drain is treated at wastewater plants and recycled. The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022 The Indianapolis Colts were down 17 points to the Texans in the fourth quarter, with nothing going right, another season opener disappearing down the drain. Nate Atkins, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022 The Colts were down 17 points to the Texans in the fourth quarter, with nothing going right, another season opener disappearing down the drain. Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Sep. 2022 Has Amazon forged the one streaming series to rule them all, or has Jeff Bezos flushed half a billion dollars down the drain? Brendan Morrow, The Week, 1 Sep. 2022 Collect yard clippings and dispose of them properly in a covered green waste trash can to keep them from causing drain blockages and washing into local waterways. San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 The number of storm drain deaths continued to rise in 2022. Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2022 Blood pooled on the pavement near a sewer drain in the parking lot. oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2022 Judith Ann Neelley handcuffed Millican to a tree at Little River Canyon in DeKalb County, injected her with drain cleaner, shot her, and threw her body into the canyon. Mike Cason \| Mcason@al.com, al, 25 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb and Noun Middle English draynen, from Old English drēahnian — more at dry First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 4 Noun 1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing drain brain drain down the drain storm drain laugh like a drain drain off brain drain down the drain storm drain laugh like a drain drain off Kids Definition drain 1 of 2 verb ˈdrān drained; draining 1 : to remove (liquid) from something by letting it flow away or out We need to drain water from the pool. 2 : to slowly make or become dry or empty drain a swamp 3 : to flow into, away from, or out of something The water slowly drained. 4 : to slowly disappear All the joy of the music drained out of him. Mary Pope Osborne, Christmas in Camelot 5 : to tire out She was drained by the busy weekend. drain 2 of 2 noun 1 : something used to remove a liquid the tub's drain 2 : something that slowly empties of or uses up The long trip was a drain on Grandma's strength. Medical Definition drain 1 of 2 transitive verb ˈdrān 1 a : to draw off (liquid) gradually or completely drain pus from an abscess b : to exhaust physically or emotionally 2 : to carry away or give passage to a bodily fluid or a discharge from drain an abscess the eustachian tube drains the middle ear H. G. Armstrong intransitive verb : to flow off gradually blood draining from a wound drain 2 of 2 noun : a tube or cylinder usually of absorbent material for drainage of a wound see cigarette drain drains 1 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of drain 1 as in pumps to remove (liquid) gradually or completely we drained the water from the tank before cleaning it Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance pumps empties taps siphons sucks bleeds evacuates syphons cleans flushes drafts exhausts purges depletes voids clears milks draws (off) vacates vacuates effuses decants Antonyms & Near Antonyms fills soaks waters bathes washes overflows drenches floods wets inundates drowns douses swamps submerges deluges souses dowses See More 2 as in exhausts to make complete use of virtually drained the country's natural resources Synonyms & Similar Words exhausts consumes spends absorbs depletes burns reduces empties uses eats wastes expends devours decreases plays out draws down diminishes uses up runs out of saps weakens lowers dwindles downsizes bankrupts cripples undermines debilitates impoverishes lessens enfeebles blows disables abates dissipates squanders de-escalates guzzles dries up runs through cleans (out) lavishes throws away misspends fritters (away) Antonyms & Near Antonyms increases replaces repairs augments enlarges restores renews strengthens reinforces revives conserves enforces bolsters saves preserves rebuilds fortifies reenforces See More 3 as in wears to use up all the physical energy of the long hike drained us Synonyms & Similar Words exhausts wears kills tires wastes breaks wearies burns out harasses busts knocks out fatigues weakens wears out frazzles washes out saps fags outwears does in debilitates wears to a frazzle enfeebles enervates tuckers (out) does up Antonyms & Near Antonyms energizes activates strengthens invigorates rejuvenates rests vitalizes relaxes unwinds See More drains 2 of 2 noun plural of drain 1 as in sluices Synonyms & Similar Words sluices gutters drainpipes ducts spouts flumes conduits waterspouts rainspouts troughs aqueducts eaves troughs 2 as in flows Synonyms & Similar Words flows outflows gushes ebbs outpourings reflows rushes refluxes outpours exoduses flights emissions stampedes emanations discharges emigrations diasporas effluences Antonyms & Near Antonyms floods inflows overflows fluxes influxes rivers torrents streams inundations tides inrushes deluges spates See More
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