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Definition trickle in American English

trickle verb

[intransitive] verb
/ˈtrɪk(ə)l/
1

if a liquid or a substance such as sand trickles somewhere, a small amount of it flows there slowly

Example

A solitary tear trickled down his cheek.

Example

We let the sand trickle between our toes.

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2

if people or things trickle in or out, a few of them arrive or leave

Example

Guests were beginning to trickle into the church.

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Definition trickle in American English