dribble
dribble definition
drib·ble (drib′əl)
intransitive verb, transitive verb dribbled -·bled, dribbling -·bling
- 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)
Etymology: 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 drib′·bler noun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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