drain
/dreɪn/
verbnoun
5 letters1 syllable6 points in Scrabble®7 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS8
VERB
1
Flow off gradually.
“The rain water drains into this big vat”
2
Make weak.
“Life in the camp drained him”
3
Deplete of resources.
“The exercise class drains me of energy”
4
NOUNEmpty of liquid; drain the liquid from.
“We drained the oil tank”
1
A pipe through which liquid is carried away.
2
Emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it.
3
A gradual depletion of energy or resources.
“a drain on resources”
“a drain of young talent by emigration”
4
Tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material.
WORD FORMS
Related formdrainage
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®6 points
Words With Friends®7 points
Double word12 points
Triple word18 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinaindray
Starts & ends withD … N
Syllablesdrain
SYNONYMS & RELATED6
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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