noun A utensil in the shape of an inverted hollow cone terminating in a narrow pipe, for channeling liquids or granular material; typically used when transferring said substances from any container into ones with a significantly smaller opening.
noun A passage or avenue for a fluid or flowing substance; specifically, a smoke flue or pipe; the chimney of a steamship or the like.
noun Ellipsis of purchase funnel (“the process of customer acquisition conceptualized as a series of stages, from initial awareness (top) to sale or conversion (bottom)”).
top of (the) funnel marketing
noun Ellipsis of funnel cloud.
verb To use a funnel.
verb To proceed through a narrow gap or passageway akin to a funnel; to condense or narrow.
Expect delays where the traffic funnels down to one lane.
verb To channel, direct, or focus (emotions, money, resources, etc.).
Our taxes are being funnelled into pointless government initiatives.
verb To consume (beer, etc.) rapidly through a funnel, typically as a stunt at a party.