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verb | noun dripdrip1 /drɪp/ ●●○ verb (dripped, dripping) ETYMOLOGYdrip1Origin: Old English dryppan; related to drop VERB TABLEdrip |
Present | I, you, we, they | drip | | he, she, it | drips | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | dripped | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have dripped | | he, she, it | has dripped | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had dripped | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will drip | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have dripped |
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Present | I | am dripping | | he, she, it | is dripping | | you, we, they | are dripping | Past | I, he, she, it | was dripping | | you, we, they | were dripping | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been dripping | | he, she, it | has been dripping | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been dripping | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be dripping | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been dripping |
► be dripping with blood/water/sweat etc. Our clothes were dripping with sweat. THESAURUSliquid/smoke► pour to flow quickly and in large amounts: Smoke poured out of the upstairs windows. Blood was pouring from his nose. ► flow/run to move in a steady continuous stream: This is the place where the river flows into the ocean. Tears ran down her cheeks. ► come out to flow out of a container, place, etc.: I turned on the faucet, but no water came out. ► spill to pour out of something accidentally: Water spilled over the sides of the pool. ► drip to produce small drops of liquid, or to fall in drops: Water dripped onto the floor. ► leak to flow or drip out of a container or pipe through a hole or crack: Oil leaked from the damaged tanker. ► ooze to flow from something very slowly: Blood oozed through the bandages. ► gush to flow or pour out quickly in large quantities: Water gushed from the fountain. ► spurt to flow out suddenly with a lot of force: Blood spurted from the wound. ► rush if water in a river or stream rushes somewhere, it flows quickly: The water in the stream rushed over the rocks and into a pool. ► stream down if blood, tears, rain, etc. streams down a surface, it runs quickly down it in large quantities: During the storm, rain streamed down the windows. 1[intransitive] to fall in the shape of a small drop: drip down/from etc. Sweat was dripping off his forehead.2[intransitive, transitive] to let liquid fall in the shape of small drops: The faucet’s dripping again – you’d better call the plumber. A cut on her hand was dripping blood.be dripping with blood/water/sweat etc. Our clothes were dripping with sweat.► see thesaurus at pour3be dripping with something a)to be filled with a strong emotion, or to show this emotion clearly: Mulroy’s voice was dripping with sarcasm. b)to have, wear, etc. a lot or too much of something: As usual Ms. Vanderwegh arrived dripping with jewels. verb | noun dripdrip2 ●●○ noun 1[countable] one of the small drops of liquid that falls from something: Before painting, lay a cloth on the floor to catch any drips.2[singular, uncountable] the sound or action of a liquid falling in very small drops: the drip of rain from the roof3[countable] medicine an IV4[countable] informal someone who is boring and annoying |