DRIBBLE

dribble, dribbling

(noun) the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks

drool, dribble, drivel, slobber

(noun) saliva spilling from the mouth

drip, trickle, dribble

(noun) flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid; “there’s a drip through the roof”

drivel, drool, slabber, slaver, slobber, dribble

(verb) let saliva drivel from the mouth; “The baby drooled”

dribble, carry

(verb) propel; “Carry the ball”; “dribble the ball”

trickle, dribble, filter

(verb) run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream; “water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose”; “reports began to dribble in”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

dribble (third-person singular simple present dribbles, present participle dribbling, simple past and past participle dribbled)

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

To let saliva drip from the mouth, to drool

To fall in drops or an unsteady stream, to trickle

(transitive) To let something fall in drips.

(dated) To live or pass one's time in a trivial fashion.

Noun

dribble (countable and uncountable, plural dribbles)

(uncountable) Drool; saliva.

(countable) A weak, unsteady stream; a trickle.

(countable) A small amount of a liquid.

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

Anagrams

• dibbler

Source: Wiktionary

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Drib"ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Dribbled; p. pr. & vb. n. Dribbing.] Etym: [Freq. of drib, which is a variant of drip.]

1. To fall in drops or small drops, or in a quick succession of drops; as, water dribbles from the eaves.

2. To slaver, as a child or an idiot; to drivel.

3. To fall weakly and slowly. [Obs.] "The dribbling dart of love." Shak. (Meas. for Meas. , i. 3, 2). [Perhaps an error for dribbing.]

Drib"ble, v. t.

Definition: To let fall in drops. Let the cook . . . dribble it all the way upstairs. Swift.

Drib"ble, n.

Definition: A drizzling shower; a falling or leaking in drops. [Colloq.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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