dribble
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
dribbles;
dribbled;
dribbling
dribbles;
dribbled;
dribbling
Britannica Dictionary definition of DRIBBLE
1
always followed by an adverb or preposition
a
[no object]
:
to fall or flow in small drops
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Coffee dribbled [=trickled] down the side of the mug.
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Juice dribbled down his chin.
b
[+ object]
:
to let (a liquid) fall in small drops
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She accidentally dribbled wine onto the rug.
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Dribble olive oil over the warm bread before serving.
2
[no object]
:
to let saliva or another liquid drip or trickle from your mouth
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The baby dribbled [=drooled] down the back of her dad's shirt.
3
:
to move a ball or puck forward by tapping, bouncing, or kicking it
[no object]
-
She dribbled across the basketball court.
[+ object]
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He skillfully dribbled the soccer ball towards the goal.
2
dribble
/ˈdrɪbəl/
noun
plural
dribbles
2
dribble
/ˈdrɪbəl/
noun
plural
dribbles
Britannica Dictionary definition of DRIBBLE
[count]
1
:
a small flow of liquid
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He wiped a dribble of juice from the corner of the baby's mouth.
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dribbles of blood
2
:
an act of moving a ball or puck forward by tapping, bouncing, or kicking it
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see also double dribble
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She gave the ball a dribble before passing it.
