drip
To fall one drop at a time.
Example
“Listening to the tap next door drip all night drove me mad!”
Other meanings
To leak slowly.
“Does the sink drip, or have I just spilt water over the floor?”
To let fall in drops.
“After putting oil on the side of the salad, the chef should drip a little vinegar in the oil.”
Word history
From Old English "drypan".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “drip” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.