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Definition drip in British English

drip noun

noun
/drɪp/
1

the sound or action of a liquid falling in drops

Example

All I could hear was the drip, drip of water.

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1.1

one of the small drops of liquid that fall from something

Example

There were drips of blood on the floor.

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2

a piece of equipment used in a hospital for putting a liquid such as medicine directly into your body

Example

He was on a drip for two weeks after the accident.

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3

someone who you think is very weak or boring

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4

a small amount of something such as information that you get regularly

Example

a steady drip of data suggesting that the economy is improving

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Definition drip in British English