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dribble Definition

drib·ble (dribəl)

intransitive verb, transitive verb -·bled, -·bling

  1. to flow, or let flow, in drops or driblets; trickle
  2. to come forth or let out a little at a time
  3. to let (saliva, liquid, etc.) drip from the mouth; drool
  4. 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

  1. a small drop, or a flowing in small drops
  2. a very small amount
  3. the act of dribbling a ball or puck
  4. a drizzling rain

dribble Related Forms

drib·bler noun

dribble Synonyms

dribble

v.

dribble Usage Examples

Object

  • ball: Do not dribble the ball back into the changing rooms.
  • skill: Her dribbling skills with a football are also a sight to behold!
  • practice: Start your dribbling practice with games that have players repeatedly touching the football.
  • lot: As the teeth come through your baby will dribble a lot more and want to bite everything in site.
  • round: We could of scored again when Popey dribbled round about 5 players only to hit a weak shot.
  • technique: Hockey - Continued development of stick and ball skills with focus on developing Indian dribbling technique and reverse stick control.

Adjective modifier

mazy: Kenny's mazy dribble through the United defense and subsequent finish in the FA Cup semi at Maine Road - April 1979 25.

Adjective complement

past: Stafford were soon threatening tho, Goodman robbing Thorne on the right before dribbling past two defenders on his way to the by-line.

Modifying Another Word

  • away: The piled snow banks on the pavements beside the river, compacted by bulldozers in the winter months, were finally dribbling away.
  • forward: Start by dribbling forward toward a cone or mark that represents the defender.
  • then: That player then dribbles into the center of the circle and passes to another player on the outside.
  • back: And, yes, it is true that some money dribbles back from Britain to families in Romania and other parts of eastern Europe.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • down: There I saw a child looking all miserable, with a Funny Feet dribbling down his arm.
  • out: Marxist Group members were dribbling out of the ILP into the Labor Party where they had not yet hardened into a coherent faction.
  • up: This progressed to dribbling up to, and dodging, an opponent, keeping the ball in possession.

Followed by a transitive particle

down: Firstly, however good the boot around the mast a deck level, there will sometimes be fresh water dribbling down the mast.

Preposition: of

water: I'm typing this with a big dribble of water down my front.

Preposition: with

ball: Better than Rio without a doubt although I'm not sure about him dribbling with the ball on the edge of his box.

Noun used with modifier

power: Power dribble a ball for at least 60 seconds.

Modifies a noun

round: We then decided on doing a push pass game where everyone had to dribble round cones.

Browse dictionary entries near dribble

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  6. drest
  7. dressy
  8. dressmaker
  9. dressing table
  10. dressing room
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  4. driegh
  5. drier
  6. driest
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  9. driftage
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