Home > Antonyms > Antonyms for seep

Antonyms for seep

Grammar : Verb
Spell : seep
Phonetic Transcription : sip

Definition of seep

Origin :
  • 1790, variant of sipe (c.1500), possibly from Old English sipian "to seep," from Proto-Germanic *sip- (cf. Middle High German sifen, Dutch sijpelen "to ooze"), from PIE root *seib- "to pour out, drip, trickle" (see soap (n.)). Related: Seeped; seeping.
  • verb leak
Example sentences :
  • There were no sounds but the seep of sand, the moan of wind, the mourn of wolf.
  • Extract from : « The U.P. Trail » by Zane Grey
  • The fourth night from the river we camped at a small "seep" spring.
  • Extract from : « Jacob Hamblin: A Narrative of His Personal Experience » by James A. Little
  • A growing realization and horror began to seep through Mel's mind.
  • Extract from : « All In The Mind » by Gene L. Henderson
  • The tension seemed to seep out of the room as tangible as a stream of water.
  • Extract from : « Cue for Quiet » by Thomas L. Sherred
  • Strange stories of Bob's doings began to seep into my office.
  • Extract from : « Friday, the Thirteenth » by Thomas W. Lawson
  • But that would still be one helluva lot better than letting millions of acre feet just seep out to sea.
  • Extract from : « The Thirst Quenchers » by Rick Raphael
  • Oil Boxes—Channels containing oily waste which allows the oil to seep slowly upon the bearing.
  • Extract from : « Paper-Cutting Machines » by Niel, Jr., Gray
  • If we put the water under the pressure, with the hydraulic system, and let it seep into the chamber at a set rate—it might work!
  • Extract from : « Wanted--7 Fearless Engineers! » by Warner Van Lorne
  • It left him weak and quivering, and John Andrew Farmer lay on his back waiting for his strength to seep back.
  • Extract from : « Stairway to the Stars » by Larry Shaw
  • There's a normal seepage rate, of course; a certain amount of air will seep right through the molecular structure of the hull.
  • Extract from : « Last Resort » by Stephen Bartholomew

Synonyms for seep

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019