trickle

Definition of Trickle in English :

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Noun

1. dribble, drip, trickle

flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid

Example Sentences:
'there's a drip through the roof'

dribble
drip

Verb

2. dribble, filter, trickle

run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

Example Sentences:
'water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose'
'reports began to dribble in'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Trickle

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verb

1.

to run or cause to run in thin or slow streams

she trickled the sand through her fingers

2. (intransitive)

to move, go, or pass gradually

the crowd trickled away

noun

3.

a thin, irregular, or slow flow of something

4.

the act of trickling

Trickle

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verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈtrickled or ˈtrickling

1.

to flow slowly in a thin stream or fall in drops

2.

to move, come, go, etc. little by little

the crowd trickled away

verb transitive

3.

to cause to trickle

noun

4.

the act of trickling

5.

a slow, small flow

Trickle

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v. trick·led, trick·ling, trick·les

v.intr.

1. To flow or fall in drops or in a thin stream.

2. To move or proceed slowly or bit by bit: The audience trickled in.

v.tr.

To cause to trickle.

n.

1. The act or condition of trickling.

2. A slow, small, or irregular quantity that moves, proceeds, or occurs intermittently.

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