dry up

US /draɪ ˈʌp/
UK /draɪ ˈʌp/
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1.

to become completely dry

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The river began to dry up during the long drought.
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The puddles quickly dried up in the sun.
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desiccatedehydratewithershrivelevaporate
2.

to stop being available or to come to an end

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His ideas for the project seemed to dry up after a few weeks.
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The well of public sympathy for the victims began to dry up.
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ceasestopvanishdisappearrun out
3.

to forget one's lines in a play or performance

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The actor suddenly dried up in the middle of his monologue.
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She was so nervous that she almost dried up on stage.
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blank outforget one's linesclam upfreeze
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drydry-cleaner'sdry seasonblow-drydry flydry shampoodrip-dry