trickle
verb [ I ]
uk/ˈtrɪkl/ usto arrive or move somewhere slowly or gradually:
trickle back Foreign capital has been trickling back, as investors seek higher returns than they can find at home.
trickle in Customers trickled in throughout the afternoon.
trickle out Details have begun to trickle out since the deal was struck Monday night.
Phrasal verb
trickle down (to sb/sth)
trickle
noun [ C, usually singular ]
uk/ˈtrɪkl/ usa very small number of people or things:
a slow/steady trickle of sth Throughout the day there was a steady trickle of customers.
be reduced/dwindle/slow to a trickle Trading has slowed to a trickle.