"dreep" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /dɹiːp/ [UK] Forms: dreeps [present, singular, third-person], dreeping [participle, present], dreeped [participle, past], dreeped [past], dreap [alternative]
Rhymes: -iːp Etymology: From Scots dreep. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sco|dreep}} Scots dreep Head templates: {{en-verb}} dreep (third-person singular simple present dreeps, present participle dreeping, simple past and past participle dreeped)
  1. (Scotland) To lower oneself from a height and drop the remaining distance. Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-dreep-en-verb-ldd1RePG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Scottish English, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 73 7 5 8 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 76 7 5 7 6

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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