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Uncommondripping
The correct spelling is dripping.
How to pronounce dripping
verb
IPA: /ˈdɹɪpɪŋ/
Say it like: Dri-ppi-ng
The correct spelling is dripping. To fall one drop at a time. For example: "Listening to the tap next door drip all night drove me mad!"
Usage Examples
“Listening to the tap next door drip all night drove me mad!”
“Does the sink drip, or have I just spilt water over the floor?”
“After putting oil on the side of the salad, the chef should drip a little vinegar in the oil.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To fall one drop at a time.
- 2.To leak slowly.
- 3.To let fall in drops.
- 4.(usually with with) To have a superabundance of valuable things.
- 5.(of the weather) To rain lightly.
noun
- 1.Solid animal fat, traditionally collected from dripping off roasting meat.
- 2.The sound or action of something that drips.
- 3.The use of a drip tip to drip e-liquid directly onto the atomizer of an e-cigarette.
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