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Verbs Related to Liquids

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to flow
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to overflow
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to course
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to trickle
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to stream
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to pour
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to slosh
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to drip
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to dribble
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to eddy
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to leak
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to spill
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to ripple
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to seep
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to ooze
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to splatter
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to gush
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to squirt
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to burble
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to spurt
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to wet
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to drench
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to soak
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to dampen
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to cascade
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to absorb
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to douse
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to cloud
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to rain
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drizzle
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to snow
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to hail
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to flood
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to dry
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to dry out
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to dry up
to flow
To flow
[ Verb ]
f
f
l
l
o
w
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to move smoothly and continuously in one direction, especially in a current or stream

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The river flowed gently through the valley, carrying leaves downstream.
Tears flowed down her cheeks as she watched the emotional scene.

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intransitive
to overflow
To overflow
[ Verb ]
o
v
v
e
ə
r
r
f
f
l
l
o
w

to spill or exceed a brim or limit

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intransitive
to course
To course
[ Verb ]
c
k
ou
ɔ:
r
r
s
s
e

(of a liquid) to move steadily

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intransitive
to trickle
To trickle
[ Verb ]
t
t
r
r
i
ɪ
ck
k
ə
l
l
e

to flow slowly in small amounts or drops

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intransitive
to stream
To stream
[ Verb ]
s
s
t
t
r
r
ea
i:
m
m

(of a liquid) to flow plentifully and without interruption

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intransitive
to pour
To pour
[ Verb ]
p
p
ou
ɔ:
r
r

to make a container's liquid flow out of it

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transitive
to slosh
To slosh
[ Verb ]
s
s
l
l
o
ɑ:
sh
ʃ

(of a liquid) to move around or spill in irregular motions

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intransitive
to drip
To drip
[ Verb ]
d
d
r
r
i
ɪ
p
p

(particularly of water) to fall in small amounts of droplets

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intransitive
to dribble
To dribble
[ Verb ]
d
d
r
r
i
ɪ
bb
b
ə
l
l
e

to flow slowly, often in small drops or an uneven stream

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intransitive
to eddy
To eddy
[ Verb ]
e
ɛ
dd
d
y
i

(of liquids or air) to move in a circular or swirling motion

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intransitive
to leak
To leak
[ Verb ]
l
l
ea
i:
k
k

(of liquid or gas) to escape through a hole or crack in a container or structure

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intransitive
to spill
To spill
[ Verb ]
s
s
p
p
i
ɪ
ll
l

to accidentally cause a liquid or substance to flow out of its container or onto a surface

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transitive
to ripple
To ripple
[ Verb ]
r
r
i
ɪ
pp
p
ə
l
l
e

to flow with irregular movements, often making a bubbling sound

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intransitive
to seep
To seep
[ Verb ]
s
s
ee
i:
p
p

to slowly leak or pass through small openings

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intransitive
to ooze
To ooze
[ Verb ]
oo
u:
z
z
e

to slowly leak or pass through small openings

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intransitive
to splatter
To splatter
[ Verb ]
s
s
p
p
l
l
a
æ
tt
t
e
ə
r
r

to let a liquid fall in drops, often in a messy manner

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transitive
to gush
To gush
[ Verb ]
g
g
u
ʌ
sh
ʃ

to flow suddenly and forcefully in a rapid and continuous manner

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intransitive
to squirt
To squirt
[ Verb ]
s
s
q
k
u
w
i
ɜ
r
r
t
t

to cause something to come out forcefully in a narrow stream

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transitive
to burble
To burble
[ Verb ]
b
b
u
ɜ
r
r
b
b
ə
l
l
e

(of a liquid) to flow with a bubbling sound in an irregular way

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intransitive
to spurt
To spurt
[ Verb ]
s
s
p
p
u
ɜ
r
r
t
t

to forcefully flow out in a sudden and strong stream

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intransitive
to wet
To wet
[ Verb ]
w
w
e
ɛ
t
t

to make something damp or moist by applying water or another liquid

dry

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transitive
to drench
To drench
[ Verb ]
d
d
r
r
e
ɛ
n
n
ch
ʧ

to completely cover something with liquid by pouring it onto it

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transitive
to soak
To soak
[ Verb ]
s
s
oa
k
k

to put something in a liquid for a period of time to allow it to absorb or become saturated

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transitive
to dampen
To dampen
[ Verb ]
d
d
a
æ
m
m
p
p
e
ə
n
n

to make something slightly wet or moist

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transitive
to cascade
To cascade
[ Verb ]
c
k
a
æ
s
s
c
k
a
d
d
e

to flow down rapidly and in large quantities

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intransitive
to absorb
To absorb
[ Verb ]
a
ə
b
b
s
z
o
ɔ:
r
r
b
b

to take in energy, liquid, etc.

emit

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transitive
to douse
To douse
[ Verb ]
d
d
o
a
u
ʊ
s
s
e

to pour liquid onto something, covering it completely

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transitive
to cloud
To cloud
[ Verb ]
c
k
l
l
o
a
u
ʊ
d
d

to make the sky or air overcast

clear up

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transitive
to rain
To rain
[ Verb ]
r
r
ai
n
n

(of water) to fall from the sky in the shape of small drops

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intransitive
drizzle
Drizzle
[ noun ]
d
d
r
r
i
ɪ
zz
z
ə
l
l
e

rain that falls in small, fine drops, creating a gentle and steady rainfall

to snow
To snow
[ Verb ]
s
s
n
n
o
w

(of water) to fall from the sky in the shape of small and soft ice crystals

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intransitive
to hail
To hail
[ Verb ]
h
h
ai
l
l

(of water) to fall from the sky as small ice particles

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intransitive
to flood
To flood
[ Verb ]
f
f
l
l
oo
ʌ
d
d

(of a river) to become filled and overflown with water and spread it onto the surrounding lands

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intransitive
to dry
To dry
[ Verb ]
d
d
r
r
y

to take out the liquid from something in a way that it is not wet anymore

wet

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transitive
to dry out
To dry out
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/dɹˈaɪ ˈaʊt/

to become dry or drier after the removal of moisture

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
dry
phrase's particle
out
to dry up
To dry up
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/dɹˈaɪ ˈʌp/

to become empty of water or other liquids, often through evaporation

hydrate

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
dry
phrase's particle
up

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