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- Dictionaryseep/siːp/
verb
- 1. (of a liquid) flow or leak slowly through porous material or small holes: "water began to seep through the soles of his boots"
noun
- 1. a place where petroleum or water oozes slowly out of the ground. North American
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to move or spread slowly out of a hole or through something: Pesticides are seeping out of farmland and into the water supply. figurative Given the intense secrecy of the arms business, information only seeps out in company literature. Synonym. ooze. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Movement of liquids. backsplash.
The meaning of SEEP is to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze. How to use seep in a sentence.
Seep definition: to pass, flow, or ooze gradually through a porous substance. See examples of SEEP used in a sentence.
SEEP meaning: 1. to move or spread slowly out of a hole or through something: 2. to move or spread slowly out of…. Learn more.
3 meanings: 1. to pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings; ooze 2. a small spring or place where water,.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of seep verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Seep means to leak slowly. When you see the word, imagine water coming in through your sneakers on a rainy day. It's not a lot of water, but your feet still get pretty wet. The word seep is related to the Dutch word for ooze.
seep meaning, definition, what is seep: to flow slowly through small holes or sp...: Learn more.
to flow very slowly through something: Water was seeping through the walls. (Definition of seep from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of seep. in Chinese (Traditional) 滲出, 滲漏… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 渗出, 渗漏… See more. in Spanish. filtrarse, penetrar… See more. in Portuguese.
1. to pass, flow, or ooze gradually, as through a porous substance. 2. to become diffused; permeate. v.t. 3. to cause to seep; filter. n. 4. moisture that seeps out; seepage. 5. a small spring, pool, or the like, where liquid from the ground has oozed to the surface.
