drip feeding
Slow steady supply
Drip feeding is releasing something gradually rather than all at once.
The term comes from medical IV drips that deliver fluids slowly into the bloodstream.
Information, funding, or content may be drip-fed to control pace or maintain interest: The studio is drip feeding trailers to build anticipation.
Also spelled drip-feeding.
- trickleThin, slow stream
- trickle downSpread gradually to lower levels
- IVVein-delivered medication method
- IV bagHanging fluid pouch
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
drop by drop · slow · slow release · steady · steady stream · gradual · droplets · saline · tube · hospital · nurture · sustain · release · measured · controlled · ration · dole · meter
- fertilizersnitrogen, fertilizer, phosphorus, potassium, ammonia
drip feedingdumping
Disposing carelessly or abruptly
flooding · all at once · in one go · bulk delivery · deluge
drip feedingfull disclosure
Withholding no information
info dump · data dump · coming clean · blurting out · oversharing
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