funnel

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfʌnəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfʌnəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fun′l)

Inflections of 'funnel' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
When both "l" and "ll" forms exist, spellings with a double "l" are correct, but rare, in US English, while those with a single "l" are not correct in UK English.
funnels
v 3rd person singular
funnelling
v pres p (Mainly UK)
funneling
v pres p (US)
funnelled
v past (Mainly UK)
funneled
v past (US)
funnelled
v past p (Mainly UK)
funneled
v past p (US)

Collocations for "funnel"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "funnel" in context.

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funnel

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. funnel through a [tube, duct, pipe]
  2. funnel [water, liquid, gas]
  3. funnel into the [tank, sink, gutter]
  4. funnel money into [the company, education, the foundation]
  5. funnel money [directly into, back into, away from] [the company]
  6. funneled [guns, drugs] into
  7. funneled [thousands, millions] of dollars of [guns]
  8. [troops, soldiers] funneled into the country
  9. [accused, guilty] of (illegally) funneling money
  10. funnel out [of, through]
n
  1. use a funnel to [pour, fill]
  2. pour [it] through a funnel
  3. in the shape of a funnel
  4. a [plastic, steel, tin, red] funnel
  5. [acts as, looks like] a funnel
  6. the funnels of the [ship, vessel, frigate]
n as adj
  1. a funnel cloud is forming
  2. eat a funnel cake
adv
  1. is funnel shaped
'funnel' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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