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pour vs drip

drip vs pour

pour is not a noun while drip is a noun.

pour and drip both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pour No No Yes No
drip Yes No Yes No
As verbs, drip is a hyponym of pour; that is, drip is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pour:
  • pour: cause to run
  • drip: let or cause to fall in drops
Other hyponyms of pour include pour forth, shed, spill, dribble, drop, transfuse, effuse, pour out, decant, pour, pour out.
pour (noun) drip (noun)
(architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway)
flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop
pour (verb) drip (verb)
move in large numbers let or cause to fall in drops
flow in a spurt fall in drops
cause to run
pour out gradually, so as to separate out sediment
supply in large amounts or quantities
rain heavily
Difference between pour and drip

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