I. ˈdrip-feed 1 BrE AmE verb [transitive]
1 . to put a liquid directly into a person's blood through a tube
2 . to keep giving someone small amounts of information, money etc:
The public was drip-fed with news.
II. ˈdrip-feed 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]
a piece of equipment used in hospitals for putting liquids directly into your blood through a tube SYN drip