1.
Gradually become unproductive, as in After two collections of short stories, his ability to write fiction dried up. Also see well's run dry.
2.
Stop talking; also, cause to stop talking. For example, Dry up! You've said enough. [Slang; mid-1800s]
dry up
| Idioms: dry up |
| WordNet: dry up |
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The verb has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
lose water or moisture
Synonyms: dehydrate, desiccate
Meaning #2:
dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture
Synonym: mummify
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