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Meaning of dribble

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

dribble

Pronunciation:/dɹɪ.bl̩//ˈdɹɪ.b(ə)l/

noun

Definitions

  1. Drool; saliva.

  2. A weak, unsteady stream; a trickle.

  3. A small amount of a liquid.

  4. In sport(s), the act of moving (with) a ball by kicking or bouncing it.

verb

Definitions

  1. (basketball, soccer) In various ball games, to move (with) the ball, controlling its path by kicking or bouncing it repeatedly

  2. To let saliva drip from the mouth, to drool

  3. To fall in drops or an unsteady stream, to trickle

  4. To let something fall in drips.