noun / verb
drip
DRIP/drɪp/
The slow falling of liquid in separate drops.
Water drips from a leaky brass faucet into the basin.
Etymology
Drypan already described falling or letting liquid fall in drops, so the modern sense preserves the old action. Drip belongs to the same historical word family as drop and droop.
In context
so this fig is almost hanging like a Christmas ornament when you shake the tree it's just dangling it's ready to drop off look at that fig Honey about to drip out of this
More examples
- The steady drip from the faucet keeps me awake.
- Her wet umbrella dripped onto the floor.
- Drip a little lemon juice into your tea.
Forms
drip · drips · dripped · dripping