syphon
🇺🇸
/ˈsaɪfn/
🇬🇧
/ˈsaɪfn/
noun
R
A tube that you use to pour liquid from one container to another.
She used a syphon to transfer the wine from the bottle to a decanter.
verb
R
To pour a liquid from one container to another using a syphon.
I syphoned the gasoline out of the car into a can.
R
To dishonestly or illegally move money from one place to another.
She has been accused of syphoning off thousands of pounds from the company into her own bank account.
translation
A tube that you use to pour liquid from one container to another.
To pour a liquid from one container to another using a syphon.; To dishonestly or illegally move money from one place to another.
Word Forms
3rd Present
syphons
Past
syphoned
Perfect
syphoned
Progressive
syphoning