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(drib′əl)

intransitive verb, transitive verb dribbled, dribbling

to flow, or let flow, in drops or driblets; trickle
to come forth or let out a little at a time
to let (saliva, liquid, etc.) drip from the mouth; drool
to keep (a ball or puck) in motion or move (it) forward by a rapid succession of bounces (in basketball), short kicks (in soccer), or light taps with a stick (in hockey)

Origin: freq. of drib

noun

a small drop, or a flowing in small drops
a very small amount
the act of dribbling a ball or puck
a drizzling rain

Related Forms:

dribbler noun

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verb drib·bled, drib·bling, drib·bles

verb, intransitive

To flow or fall in drops or an unsteady stream; trickle: Water dribbled from the leaky faucet.
To let saliva drip from the mouth; drool.
Sports
a. To dribble a ball or puck.
b. To advance by dribbling: dribbled down the court.

verb, transitive

To let flow or fall in drops or an unsteady stream.
Sports
a. To move (a ball or puck) by repeated light bounces or kicks, as in basketball or soccer.
b. To hit (a baseball, for example) so that it bounces slowly.

noun

A weak, unsteady stream; a trickle.
A small quantity; a bit.
Sports The act of dribbling a ball.

Origin:

Origin: Frequentative of obsolete drib

Origin: , alteration of drip

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Related Forms:

dribˈbler noun

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