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drip

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/drɪp/ · drip

A small drop of liquid.

Meanings

nounformal

A small drop of liquid.

ایک چھوٹا سا قطرہ مائع کا۔

قطرہ

qatra

Synonyms

dropdribbletrickleبوندچھنکنقطہ

Antonyms

floodgushstreamسیلابپھٹناجاری

Common Collocations

  • water drip
  • drip of oil
  • drip from a faucet

Example Sentences

A drip from the tap kept annoying us.

نلکے سے ایک قطرہ ہمیں تنگ کرتا رہا۔

Nalke se aik qatra humein tang karta raha.

She noticed a drip on the kitchen floor.

اس نے کچن کے فرش پر ایک قطرہ دیکھا۔

Us ne kitchen ke farsh par aik qatra dekha.

The drip of rain on the roof was soothing.

چھت پر بارش کا قطرہ تسکین دینے والا تھا۔

Chhat par barish ka qatra taskeen dene wala tha.

Easily Confused With

drop:A drip refers specifically to a single drop, while a drop can refer to multiple or a more general action.
verbformal

To let liquid fall in drops.

مائع کو قطروں کی شکل میں گرنے دینا۔

گرنا

girna

Synonyms

dribbletrickleseepچکناٹپکنانکلنا

Antonyms

pourspilldrenchانڈیلنابہاناغرق کرنا

Common Collocations

  • drip coffee
  • drip irrigation
  • drip with sweat

Example Sentences

The faucet continued to drip.

نلکا مسلسل ٹپکتا رہا۔

Nalika musalsal tapakta raha.

He watched the honey drip from the spoon.

اس نے چمچ سے شہد کو ٹپکتے ہوئے دیکھا۔

Us ne chamach se shahad ko tapakte hue dekha.

The rain began to drip steadily.

بارش مسلسل ٹپکنے لگی۔

Barish musalsal tapakne lagi.

Easily Confused With

drop:To drop means to let go of something, while to drip means to fall as drops.

Word Family

dripping
adjectiveٹپکتا ہوا
dripper
nounٹپکنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a dripping faucet to remember the word.

Imagine a water droplet forming and falling.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، پر نکلے تو میرا ایک قطرۂ آنِ دل کے لیے۔

Hazaroon khwahishain aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Par nikle to mera aik qatra-e-on dil ke liye.

Thousands of wishes, each enough to make me gasp, But if one drops forth, let it be a drop of my heart's eye.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بوند بوند سے دریا بنتا ہے

Bond bond se darya banta hai

Every drop makes an ocean.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "dripian" — to fall in drops

First known use: 14th century

The word 'drip' has its origins in Old English, and it has come to describe the action of liquid falling in small drops.