drip-feed
verb /ˈdrɪp fiːd/
/ˈdrɪp fiːd/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they drip-feed | /ˈdrɪp fiːd/ /ˈdrɪp fiːd/ |
| he / she / it drip-feeds | /ˈdrɪp fiːdz/ /ˈdrɪp fiːdz/ |
| past simple drip-fed | /ˈdrɪp fed/ /ˈdrɪp fed/ |
| past participle drip-fed | /ˈdrɪp fed/ /ˈdrɪp fed/ |
| -ing form drip-feeding | /ˈdrɪp fiːdɪŋ/ /ˈdrɪp fiːdɪŋ/ |
- drip-feed somebody/something to give somebody something in separate small amounts
- The media is very aware of the kind of information it drip-feeds to the public.
- She drip-feeds £20 a month into the fund.
- drip-feed somebody to supply liquid food, medicine, etc. slowly and continuously into somebody's body
- The baby had to be taken to hospital and drip-fed.
- The syringe pump can drip-feed drugs into the body over a long period of time.