drip-feed
[ drip-feed ]
/ ˈdrɪpˌfid /
noun
intravenous feeding.
Origin of drip-feed
1905–10, for earlier sense
Words nearby drip-feed
drip feed,
drip grind,
drip irrigation,
drip painting,
drip-dry,
drip-feed,
dripless,
drippage,
dripping,
dripping pan,
drippy
British Dictionary definitions for drip feed
drip-feed
noun
another name for drip (def. 6)
verb drip feed (tr)
to administer a solution (to someone) by means of a drip-feed
to supply information constantly but in small amounts
informal
to fund (a new company) in stages rather than by injecting a large sum at its inception
noun
a constant supply of small amounts of information
Medical definitions for drip feed
drip feed
n.
Administration of blood, plasma, saline, or sugar solutions, usually intravenously, a drop at a time.
The device or tubes by which such a substance is administered.
The substance administered in this manner.