Funneling

verb

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.verbTo use a funnel.

2.verbTo proceed through a narrow gap or passageway akin to a funnel; to condense or narrow.

"Expect delays where the traffic funnels down to one lane."

3.verbTo channel, direct, or focus (emotions, money, resources, etc.).

"Our taxes are being funnelled into pointless government initiatives."

4.verbTo consume (beer, etc.) rapidly through a funnel, typically as a stunt at a party.

5.nounThe process of passing something through a funnel.

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