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5 تدفّق دفق تدفق i. q. تَصَبَّبَ (S, K) [meaning (as the former is explained in the KL) It poured forth or out, or became poured forth or out, copiously, or abundantly; for it is quasi-pass. of دَفَّقَهُ; though تَصَبَّبَ is said to be quasi-pass. of صَبَّهُ like اِنْصَبَّ, and though it is said in the TA that تدفّق is quasi-pass. of دَفَقَهُ like اندفق]. ― -b2- See also 1, latter part, in two places. ― -b3- [Hence,] هُوَ يَتَدَفَّقُ فِى البَاطِلِ (tropical:) He hastens to do that which is false, vain, or unprofitable. (TA.) ― -b4- And تدفّق حِلْمُهُ (tropical:) His forbearance, or clemency, departed. (TA.)

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