Dripped: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ง
dripped
[ drษชpt ]
past tense
Dripped is the past tense of the verb 'drip', which means to fall in drops or to let a liquid fall drop by drop. It is often used to describe the action of liquid falling from a surface or being released slowly.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The faucet dripped all night, keeping me awake.
- Rain dripped from the leaves after the storm.
- She dripped paint onto the canvas.
- Water dripped from the edge of the roof.
Translations
Translations of the word "dripped" in other languages:
๐ต๐น gotejado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเฅเคเคฆเคพ-เคฌเฅเคเคฆเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช getropft
๐ฎ๐ฉ menetes
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะฐะฟะฐะฒ
๐ต๐ฑ kapnฤ ล
๐ฏ๐ต ๆปดใฃใ
๐ซ๐ท gouttรฉ
๐ช๐ธ goteado
๐น๐ท damlayan
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฐฉ์ธ๋ฐฉ์ธ ๋จ์ด์ง
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชููุท
๐จ๐ฟ kapal
๐ธ๐ฐ kvapkal
๐จ๐ณ ๆปด่ฝ
๐ธ๐ฎ kapal
๐ฎ๐ธ dropa
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐะผััะปะฐะฟ
๐ฌ๐ช แฌแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ damlayan
๐ฒ๐ฝ goteado
Word origin
The word 'drip' in its verb form has origins in Old English 'drฤซpan', which meant to fall in drops or to drop. This word is akin to the Old High German 'triopan', meaning to fall or drop, and has cognates in several Germanic languages. The past tense form 'dripped' was first recorded in English in the early 15th century. The use of 'drip' in various contexts has evolved over time, commonly describing the falling of liquids, whether by natural influences such as gravity or artificial means like leaks or dripping devices. The imagery associated with the act of dripping has been used in literature and art to evoke feelings of anticipation, frustration, or nature's rhythm, demonstrating the versatility of the term through centuries of linguistic development.