verb
General Slang
dreep
DREEP · verb · informal
To lower oneself by the hands from a wall and drop
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Definitions
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To hang by the arms from a height (like a wall) and let go; a childhood way of getting down. Also a drip.
“Just dreep aff the dyke, it's no' that high.”
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dreep In A Sentence
Just dreep aff the dyke, it's no' that high.
Origin & Usage
Scots form of 'drip', extended to the hanging-and-dropping action.
Variants
dreip
People Also Ask
What does dreep mean?
To dreep means to lower yourself by your hands from a wall or height and drop down — a classic childhood way of getting off something too high to jump from. It can also simply mean a drip.
How do you use dreep?
You might say 'just dreep off the dyke, it's no' that high', encouraging someone to hang and drop off a low wall.
Where does the word dreep come from?
It's the Scots form of 'drip', extended to describe the hanging-and-dropping motion.
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