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- DictionaryTrick·le/ˈtrik(ə)l/
verb
- 1. (of a liquid) flow in a small stream: "a solitary tear trickled down her cheek"
- 2. come, go, or appear slowly or gradually: "the first members of the congregation began to trickle in"
noun
- 1. a small flow of liquid: "a trickle of blood"
trickle down, from, out of, etc. something. Add to word list. If liquid trickles somewhere, it flows slowly and without force in a thin line: Blood trickled out of the corner of his mouth. See more. trickle verb [I] (SMALL NUMBER) trickle in, out, back, etc. to arrive or move somewhere slowly and gradually, in small numbers:
A trickle is the opposite of a downpour or flood. Trickling can also be called dribbling. Definitions of trickle. verb. run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream. “water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose”. synonyms: dribble, filter. see more. see less.
4 days ago · 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.
1. to run or cause to run in thin or slow streams: she trickled the sand through her fingers. 2. ( intr) to move, go, or pass gradually: the crowd trickled away. n. 3. a thin, irregular, or slow flow of something. 4. the act of trickling. [C14: perhaps of imitative origin] ˈtrickling adj. ˈtricklingly adv. ˈtrickly adj.
Definition of trickle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to go somewhere slowly in small numbers: People began to trickle into the classroom. trickle. noun [ C ] a trickle of blood. (Definition of trickle from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of trickle. in Chinese (Traditional) 液體, 少量, 三三兩兩，零星… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 液体, 少量, 三三两两，零星… See more.
Oct 23, 2023 · ( transitive) to pour a liquid in a very thin stream, or so that drops fall continuously . The doctor trickled some iodine on the wound. ( intransitive) to flow in a very thin stream or drop continuously . Here the water just trickles along, but later it becomes a torrent. The film was so bad that people trickled out of the cinema before its end.
