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drain

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdreɪn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dreɪn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(drān)

Collocations for "drain"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "drain" in context.

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drain

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. the [dishwasher, washing machine, shower] won't drain
  2. drain with a [colander, sieve]
  3. (rinse and) drain the [vegetables, pasta, rice]
  4. drain (all) the [water, fluid, liquid]
  5. drain (all) the [water] [from, out of, into]
  6. the [water] drained [away, out]
  7. allow the [water] to drain (away)
  8. (completely) drained the [battery, power]
  9. has drained (all) my [energy, enthusiasm]
  10. has [really, totally] drained me
  11. has drained me [emotionally, physically, mentally]
  12. drain off [fluid, liquid]
  13. the [reservoir, lake, channel] drained
  14. has drained our [resources, capital, savings]
  15. the [color, blood] drained from her [face, cheeks]
  16. the [color] drained out of her [face]
  17. drain the [wound, infection]
  18. drained the [soda, drink, bottle]
n
  1. the [sewage, plumbing, waste] drain
  2. the [bathroom, kitchen] drain
  3. the drain is [plugged, clogged]
  4. the (kitchen) drain must be [plugged]
  5. the drain is clogged with [hair, waste, food]
  6. the drain is running slow
  7. unclog the drain with
  8. the drains [carry, take] the waste to
  9. washed (it) down the drain
  10. the [money, plan, work] went down the drain
  11. all my [hard, good] work has gone down the drain
  12. his memory is like a drain
  13. a drain on [time, resources, ink, paper]
  14. a [heavy, costly, significant] drain on [time]
n as adj
  1. the drain [pipes, hole, valves, system]
'drain' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "drain" in the title:

a call to smash the machine, drain the swamp - English Only forum
a detail yet for the drain - English Only forum
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Blocker [clogging drain] - English Only forum
Brain drain (Uncountable?) - English Only forum
bucket of parts that can be poured down a drain, and ultimately unblock it - English Only forum
Discharge / Drain / Deplete the batteries - English Only forum
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down the drain - English Only forum
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drain [vtr., basketball] - dictionary additions forum
drain all the drama ? - English Only forum
Drain brain [brain drain] - English Only forum
drain cleaner / declogger - English Only forum
drain definition - English Only forum
drain from a parking lot - English Only forum
Drain It [golf] - English Only forum
Drain it off / Draining a dipper - English Only forum
drain money - English Only forum
drain off food or liquid - English Only forum
drain on everyone - English Only forum
drain on the country - English Only forum
Drain or undrain? - English Only forum
drain or wring out clothes - English Only forum
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