EGAVE

drip-feed

Meaning

  1. noun A device for dispensing liquids in a slow, regular stream of drops or very small quantities.
  2. noun A device for dripping nutrients or drugs directly into a patient's bloodstream.
  3. verb To dispense (a liquid) using a drip-feed.
  4. verb To administer nutrients, drugs, etc. to (a patient) using a drip-feed.
  5. verb To dispense or dole out in very small portions over a period of time.
    We don't fully know what is going on. Right now we're just being drip-fed information.

Similar words

drip feed drip dropful drizzler drop drizzling drippage dropperful dipping dripper

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