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drip-feed en · NOUN

Meanings

1. A device for dispensing liquids in a slow, regular stream of drops or very small quantities.
2. (especially) A device for dripping nutrients or drugs directly into a patient's bloodstream.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
drip feed		alternative	lexicographic
drip-feeds	Number=Plur		lexicographic
dripfeed		alternative	lexicographic

Relateds

intravenous drip

drip-feed en · VERB

Meanings

1. (transitive) To dispense (a liquid) using a drip-feed.
2. (transitive) To administer nutrients, drugs, etc. to (a patient) using a drip-feed.
3. (figuratively, transitive) 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.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
drip-feeds	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
drip-fed	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
drip-fed	Tense=Past		lexicographic
dripfeed		alternative	lexicographic
drip-feeding	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
drip feed		alternative	lexicographic

Deriveds

drip feeder