dribble

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. In various ball games, to move (with) the ball, controlling its path by kicking or bouncing it repeatedly.
  2. To let saliva drip from the mouth; to drool.
  3. To fall in drops or an unsteady stream; to trickle.
  4. To move or roll slowly or in small quantities.
  5. To let something fall in drips.
  6. To live or pass one's time in a trivial fashion.
  7. To perform a card flourish in which the cards fall smoothly from one's hand.
noun
  1. Drool; saliva.
  2. Rubbish; worthless matter.
  3. A weak, unsteady stream; a trickle.
  4. A small amount of a liquid.
  5. The act of moving (with) a ball by kicking or bouncing it.
  6. A card flourish in which the cards fall smoothly from one's hand.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɹɪ.bəl/ /dɹɪ.bl̩/ /ˈdɹɪ.bɫ̩/ /ˈdɹɪ.b(ə)l/ en-us-dribble.ogg

Word forms

dribble dribbles dribbling dribbled

Etymology

From drib + -le (frequentative suffix).

Related words

crossover dribble double dribble dribble glass dribble penetration dribbly kill one's dribble
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