Collocations for "drip"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "drip" in context.
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drip
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a drip of [water, liquid, rain]
- the drip of the [water]
- the [water] came out in drips
- the [information, instructions] came in drips
- wiped the drips from [her mouth, his face]
- drips of sweat [covered, ran down] his [face, forehead]
- has to be fed through a drip
- [an IV, a morphine] drip
- [adjust, increase] your drip
- [eats, drinks] through a drip
- the patient is on a drip
- the [irritating, annoying, slow] drip of the faucet
- slang: that [guy, girl] is a real drip!
- slang: our [teacher, director, coach] is a drip!
- slang: she's [seeing, going out with] a drip
- the [ceiling, faucet, tap, refrigerator] is dripping
- water is dripping from the [ceiling]
- my nose is dripping (like a faucet)
- dripping with sweat
- condensation is dripping down the [window, walls, glass]
- the candle was dripping wax
- wax is dripping from the candle
- was dripping out of the [wall, crack, hole]
- the [knife, blade, sword] was dripping with blood
- [it, the name] drips from your lips
- [serve, make, prefer] drip coffee
'drip' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):