Drain
/dɹeɪn/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:7 pts5 letters
Definition of Drain
noun
- A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)
"The drain in the kitchen sink is clogged."
- An access point or conduit for rainwater that drains directly downstream in a (drainage) basin without going through sewers or water treatment in order to prevent or belay floods.
- Something consuming resources and providing nothing in return.
"That rental property is a drain on our finances."
- An act of urination.
- One terminal of a field effect transistor (FET).
verb
- To lose liquid.
"The clogged sink drained slowly."
- To flow gradually.
"The water of low ground drains off."
- To cause liquid to flow out of.
"Please drain the sink. It's full of dirty water."
- To convert a perennially wet place into a dry one.
"They had to drain the swampy land before the parking lot could be built."
- To deplete of energy or resources.
"The stress of this job is really draining me."
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