Dry Up

Pronunciation: /draɪ ʌp/

Definitions of dry up

verb to become or make something become dry or drier

Example Sentences

A1 The towel is wet but it will dry up in the sun.

A2 If you leave the water running, the well will dry up.

B1 The river dried up during the summer drought.

B2 The company's profits began to dry up as competition increased.

C1 The government's funding for the project started to dry up due to budget cuts.

C2 Her enthusiasm for the job began to dry up as she realized it was not what she expected.

Examples of dry up in a Sentence

formal The lack of rainfall caused the river to dry up.

informal If you don't water the plants, they will dry up.

slang I forgot to bring water on the hike and my mouth totally dried up.

figurative His enthusiasm for the project seemed to dry up after the third setback.

Grammatical Forms of dry up

• past tense: dried up
• plural: dry up
• comparative: drier up
• superlative: driest up
• present tense: dries up
• future tense: will dry up
• perfect tense: has dried up
• continuous tense: is drying up
• singular: dries up
• positive degree: dry up
• infinitive: to dry up
• gerund: drying up
• participle: dried up

Origin and Evolution of dry up

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'dry up' originated from Old English, where 'dry' meant to become dry or lacking moisture.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase 'dry up' evolved to mean the act of becoming dry or causing something to become dry, often used metaphorically to imply a lack of resources or support.