drip
/dɹɪp/ · drip
noun
- A small drop of liquid. A single drip fell from the faucet onto the kitchen counter.
- A medical apparatus that delivers fluid intravenously. The nurse attached a saline drip to the patient's arm.
- A person who is dull, boring, or socially awkward (slang). He’s such a drip; he never knows what to say at parties.
- A striking, fashionable style, especially of clothing or accessories (slang). She walked in with so much drip that everyone turned to look.
verb
- To fall one drop at a time. Rain began to drip from the eaves.
- To leak slowly. The old pipe continues to drip despite the repair.
- To let fall in drops, especially when adding a liquid. He dripped a few drops of lemon juice into the sauce.
- To display or possess a striking sense of style (slang). He always drips in designer sneakers.
Did you know? The slang sense of “drip” meaning a flashy sense of style was popularized by hip‑hop artists in the 2010s and quickly entered mainstream usage, even appearing in major dictionaries.