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View synonyms for dry up

dry up

verb

  1. intr to become barren or unproductive; fail

    in middle age his inspiration dried up

  2. to dry (dishes, cutlery, etc) with a tea towel after they have been washed
  3. informal.
    intr to stop talking or speaking

    when I got on the stage I just dried up

    dry up!

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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