dreep
UK/dɹiːp/
dreep verb: to lower oneself from a height and drop the remaining distance.
Verb
dreep (third-person singular simple present dreeps, present participle dreeping, simple past and past participle dreeped)
- To lower oneself from a height and drop the remaining distance.
- If ye could not do the next jump ye just dreeped down and ran along the ground and up the next one.2008, James Kelman, Kieron Smith, Boy, Penguin, published 2009, page 77
Forms of dreep
| third-person singular present | dreeps |
|---|---|
| present participle | dreeping |
| past participle | dreeped |
| past | dreeped |
| alternative form | dreap |
Origin of dreep
Borrowed from Scots dreep.
Words that rhyme with dreep
Questions about dreep
- What does dreep mean?
- Dreep means to lower oneself from a height and drop the remaining distance.
- What part of speech is dreep?
- Dreep is a verb.
- How do you pronounce dreep?
- Dreep is pronounced /dɹiːp/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of dreep?
- The past tense of dreep is dreeped.
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