Definitions for drains

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drains drain

Spelling: [dreyn]

IPA: /dreɪn/

Drains is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 164 anagrams from letters in drains (adinrs).

Definitions for drains

noun

1. something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
2. Surgery. a material or appliance for maintaining the opening of a wound to permit free exit of fluids.
3. gradual or continuous outflow, withdrawal, or expenditure.
4. something that causes a large or continuous outflow, expenditure, or depletion:
5. an act of draining.
6. Physical Geography. an artificial watercourse, as a ditch or trench. a natural watercourse modified to increase its flow of water.

Idioms

1. go down the drain, to become worthless or profitless. to go out of existence; disappear.

verb (used with object)

1. to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually; remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration:
2. to withdraw liquid gradually from; make empty or dry by drawing off liquid:
3. to exhaust the resources of:
4. to deprive of strength; tire.

verb (used without object)

1. to flow off gradually.
2. to become empty or dry by the gradual flowing off of liquid or moisture:

Origin of drains

before 1000; Middle English dreynen, Old English drēhnian, drēahnian to strain, filter; akin to dry

Examples for drains

The drain clogs in the shower every few days, and the clump of tangled brown hair is springy between my fingers.

At the very least, this indictment will be an enormous distraction and drain on Perry's time, money and attention.

When they are tender, remove them from the fire and drain off the water.

Put the oysters into a sieve, and set it on a pan to drain the liquor from them.

When tender, drain them, remove the skins, and dice the beets.

When it is done, take it out, lay it on its claws to drain, and then wipe it dry.

Remove from the fat, drain, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

drain immediately and immerse the beans in ice water to stop the cooking.

The assumption is that President Obama is a drain on Democrats desperate to survive his unpopular numbers in key states.

Ancient bowls feature so-called “kill holes,” possibly to drain blood or allow a spirit to escape.