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tor put the patient on a morphine drip to manage the pain.
  • //Don't invite that drip to your party!
  • First Known Use
    Verb
    before 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
    Noun
    1625, in the meaning defined at sense 2a
    Adjective
    1895, in the meaning defined above
    History and Etymology
    Verb
    Middle English drippen, from Old English dryppan; akin to Old English dropa drop
    drip
    verb

    Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

    noun

    Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

    • someone or something boring //he's well-meaning, but kind of a drip
      Synonyms