noun
- small amounts or quantities of something; a trickle or dribble
Usage: usually plural; informal
Examples
- The water came out in dribs and drabs from the broken faucet.
- Donations arrived in dribs and drabs throughout the month.
- Information was released to the media in dribs and drabs.
- The crowd entered the theater in dribs and drabs before the show started.
- He paid back the loan in dribs and drabs over several years.