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Meaning of dripping

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

dripping

Pronunciation:/ˈdɹɪpɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To fall one drop at a time.

    Example: Listening to the tap next door drip all night drove me mad!

  2. To leak slowly.

    Example: Does the sink drip, or have I just spilt water over the floor?

  3. To let fall in drops.

    Example: After putting oil on the side of the salad, the chef should drip a little vinegar in the oil.

  4. (usually with with) To have a superabundance of valuable things.

    Example: The Old Hall simply drips with masterpieces of the Flemish painters.

noun

Definitions

  1. Solid animal fat, traditionally collected from dripping off roasting meat.

  2. The sound or action of something that drips.

    Example: Lying in bed, I could hear drippings from the leaky roof.

  3. The use of a drip tip to drip e-liquid directly onto the atomizer of an e-cigarette.