| Noun | 1. | funnel - a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends | |
| 2. | funnel - a conically shaped utensil having a narrow tube at the small end; used to channel the flow of substances into a container with a small mouthbell - the flared opening of a tubular device utensil - an implement for practical use (especially in a household) | |
| 3. | funnel - (nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship)ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight smokestack, stack - a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated | |
| Verb | 1. | funnel - move or pour through a funnel; "funnel the liquid into the small bottle"move, displace - cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" | |