Drip has 9 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
"there's a drip through the roof"
2
the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop
"the constant sound of dripping irritated him"
3
(architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway)
"The old cottage featured a wide drip under its porch roof that kept the wooden floorboards dry during every storm."
4
A drop of a liquid.
"The company introduced a DRIP so employees could automatically invest their quarterly dividends into more shares without paying commissions."
5
A dividend reinvestment program; a type of financial investing.
6
Acronym of dividend reinvestment plan or dividend reinvestment program.
Verb
1
fall in drops
"Water is dripping from the faucet"
2
let or cause to fall in drops
"dribble oil into the mixture"
3
To fall one drop at a time.
"Water drips from the leaky faucet onto the kitchen counter."
Example Sentences
"there's a drip through the roof"
noun
"the constant sound of dripping irritated him"
noun
"Water is dripping from the faucet"
verb
"dribble oil into the mixture"
verb
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