dry up

• Partikelverb, das den Prozess des völligen Austrocknens, das Versiegen einer Quelle oder eines Flusses oder das allmähliche Verschwinden bzw. Aufhören von etwas bezeichnet.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the process of becoming completely dry, or to stop flowing or being available.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, ohne Objekt

1. Become completely dryformal

   To lose all moisture; to become dry.

   Austrocknen

   • The river dried up after months of drought.
   • The paint on the wall has dried up and cracked.
   • The well dried up during the summer heat.

   Synonymedehydratedesiccatedry outparchsearshrivelwither

2. Stop flowing or supplyinginformal

   To cease to flow or be available.

   Versiegen

   • The conversation dried up after the awkward silence.
   • Funding for the project has dried up completely.
   • His inspiration dried up after the first chapter.

   Synonymeceasedisappeardwindleebbfailrun outstopvanishwane

   Antonymeflowgushpourstream

3. Forget lines (theatre)informal

   To suddenly forget one's lines or words while performing.

   Den Text vergessen

   • The actor dried up on stage during the second act.
   • She dried up in the middle of her speech.
   • He was so nervous that he dried up completely.

   Synonymeblank outcorpseflufffreeze

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