drip

/drɪp/

/drɪp/

Other forms: dripping; dripped; drips

When water flows slowly in tiny drops, it drips. The movement of water in this way is called a drip.

Have you ever had a leaky faucet? Then you probably know a drip is water leaking out one drop at a time: drip drip drip. A broken faucet has a drip, and you can say the water is dripping. When it rains, it usually starts dripping before it rains harder. When you turn on the shower, it might start as drips. Once the water is flowing strongly and in a stream, it's not dripping anymore.

Definitions of drip

1. noun

   flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
   “there's a drip through the roof”

   synonyms: dribble, trickle

   types:

   intravenous drip

   slow continuous drip introducing solutions intravenously (a drop at a time)

   type of:

   flow, flowing

   the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
2. noun

   the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop
   “the constant sound of dripping irritated him”

   synonyms: dripping

   type of:

   sound

   the sudden occurrence of an audible event
3. noun

   (architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway)
   synonyms: drip mold, drip mould

   types:

   dripstone, hoodmold, hoodmould

   a protective drip that is made of stone

   type of:

   projection

   any structure that branches out from a central support
4. verb

   fall in drops
   “Water is dripping from the faucet”

   synonyms:

   dribble, drop

   let or cause to fall in drops

   type of:

   come down, descend, fall, go down

   move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
5. verb

   let or cause to fall in drops
   synonyms: dribble, drop

   type of:

   pour

   cause to run