drain
[ dreyn ]
/ dreɪn /
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to flow off gradually.
to become empty or dry by the gradual flowing off of liquid or moisture: This land drains into the Mississippi.
noun
Idioms for drain
- to become worthless or profitless.
- to go out of existence; disappear.
go down the drain,
Origin of drain
OTHER WORDS FROM drain
Words nearby drain
dragsville,
draguignan,
dragée,
drahthaar,
drail,
drain,
drain rod,
drainage,
drainage basin,
drainage tube,
drainage wind
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British Dictionary definitions for drain
drain
/ (dreɪn) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of drain
drainable, adjectiveWord Origin for drain
Old English
drēahnian; related to Old Norse
drangr dry wood; see
dry
Medical definitions for drain
drain
[ drān ]
n.
A device, such as a tube, inserted into the opening of a wound or into a body or dental cavity to facilitate discharge of fluid or purulent material.
v.
To draw off a liquid gradually as it forms.
Idioms and Phrases with drain
drain
see brain drain; down the drain.