drip (**드**립) — to fall in drops, or to let liquid fall in drops
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to fall in drops, or to let liquid fall in drops
Pronunciation (IPA): /drɪp/
Korean meaning: 방울져 떨어지다, 물방울이 떨어뜨리다
Korean pronunciation: **드**립
Example Sentences
- The ice cream cone was dripping all over his new shirt.
- Her hair was still dripping wet when she answered the door.
- The professor's lecture was so boring, half the class thought he was a real drip.
drip
VERB//drɪp//
to fall in drops, or to let liquid fall in drops
💡 Concept
Water drops drip steadily from the leaky kitchen faucet
🎵 Rhyme
As water drops drip, the glass begins to slip from my grip!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/drɪp/
🇬🇧 UK/drɪp/
🌳Etymology
Rootdrip
Origin
고대 영어 'dreopan'에서 유래되었으며, 물방울이 떨어지는 소리를 흉내낸 의성어에서 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
tripslipgripshiptip
trip
slip
grip
ship
tip
🔗Collocations
drip feed
steady drip
drip coffee
drip with
constant drip
drip dry
📝Examples
“The ice cream cone was dripping all over his new shirt.”
“Her hair was still dripping wet when she answered the door.”
😄 Fun example
“The professor's lecture was so boring, half the class thought he was a real drip.”
“My neighbor's broken air conditioner has been dripping on my balcony for weeks.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
droptrickledribbleleakseep
Antonyms
gushpourflood
Related
dropdropletmoistureleaksplash
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