to seep into
1seep — [ sip ] verb intransitive 1. ) to flow into or out of something through small holes, usually when this should not happen: seep through: The rain had seeped through his clothes. seep into: Poisonous chemicals from the factory are seeping into our… …
2seep — [si:p] v [I always + adverb/preposition] [: Old English; Origin: sipian] 1.) to flow slowly through small holes or spaces seep into/through/down etc ▪ Blood seeped down his leg. 2.) to move or spread gradually seep away/into/through etc ▪ His… …
3seep — UK [siːp] / US [sɪp] verb [intransitive] Word forms seep : present tense I/you/we/they seep he/she/it seeps present participle seeping past tense seeped past participle seeped 1) to flow into or out of something through small holes, usually when… …
4seep — [[t]si͟ːp[/t]] seeps, seeping, seeped 1) VERB If something such as liquid or gas seeps somewhere, it flows slowly and in small amounts into a place where it should not go. [V prep/adv] Radioactive water had seeped into underground reservoirs...… …
5seep — verb ADVERB ▪ gradually, slowly ▪ away, back, out, through, up ▪ The power had gradually seeped away …
6seep — I. intransitive verb Etymology: alteration of earlier sipe, from Middle English sipen, from Old English sipian; akin to Middle Low German sipen to seep Date: 1790 1. to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings ; ooze < water… …
7seep — [siːp] verb [I] to flow into or out of something through small holes Chemicals from the factory were seeping into the earth.[/ex] …
8seep in — Synonyms and related words: absorb, adsorb, assimilate, blot, blot up, chemisorb, chemosorb, digest, drink, drink in, drink up, engross, filter in, imbibe, infiltrate, ingest, leak in, osmose, percolate in, percolate into, slurp up, soak in, soak …
9seep — v. (P; intr.) the water seeped in to the basement * * * [siːp] (P;intr.) the water seeped into the basement …
10seep — verb (intransitive always + adv/prep) to flow slowly through small holes or spaces (+ in/into/through etc): Whenever it rained water started seeping in …
