drip
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- noun
- /drɪp/
- Drip, drip, drip, goes the baby boy.
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Examples
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Drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip.
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The endless drip, drip, drip of the same questions asked over and over.
Fiction book (1998) -
There were bars all around and the steady drip, drip, drip of a faucet somewhere down the hall.
Fiction book (1990) -
But she smelled earth, wet stone, and heard the slow drip and trickle of water.
Fiction book (1993) -
If you turn on the faucet just a little, you'll get a constant drip, drip, drip.
Fiction book (1990) -
The air was dank, and the rain was drip-drip-dripping down on his already saturated clothes.
Fiction book (1997) -
The first was the gentle drip, drip, drip of gazpacho onto the priceless Kirman Persian carpet.
Fiction book (1990) -
The constant drip of the faucet kept me awake all night.
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I could hear the drip of water falling into the bucket in the quiet room.
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Each drip of the rain against the window created a soothing rhythm.
Synonyms
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A soft repeated sound made when water falls in drops
Compounds
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Mucus from the nose that runs down the back of the throat and causes coughing or throat irritation
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A coffee pot that makes coffee by letting hot water slowly pass through ground coffee
- Specialized
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A small ledge above a window or doorway that directs rain away from the wall
- Specialized
A way of growing plants where water with nutrients slowly drips onto their roots
How Loud
Surface Forms
Etymology
Drip began as a word that copies the sound of single drops of water, the quiet noise you hear when one drop hits a surface. That's why drip also means the sound made by liquid falling in drops.