drip vs flow

drip and flow both are nouns.

drip and flow both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drip	Yes	No	Yes	No
flow	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, flow is a hypernym of drip; that is, flow is a word with a broader meaning than drip:

drip: flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
flow: the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

Other hypernyms of drip include flowing.

drip (noun)	flow (noun)
(architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway)	the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid	the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop	dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
	any uninterrupted stream or discharge
	the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
	something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously
	the amount of fluid that flows in a given time

drip (verb)	flow (verb)
let or cause to fall in drops	undergo menstruation
fall in drops	cover or swamp with water
	fall or flow in a certain way
	move along, of liquids
	move or progress freely as if in a stream
	cause to flow
	be abundantly present

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