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