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dribble
[ drib-uhl ]
verb (used without object)
dribbled, dribbling.
- to fall or flow in drops or small quantities; trickle.
- to drivel; slaver.
- Sports. to advance a ball or puck by bouncing it or giving it a series of short kicks or pushes.
verb (used with object)
dribbled, dribbling.
- to let fall in drops.
- Sports.
- Basketball. to bounce (the ball) as in advancing or keeping control of it.
- (especially in ice hockey and soccer) to move (the ball or puck) along by a rapid succession of short kicks or pushes.
noun
- a small trickling stream or a drop.
- a small quantity of anything:
a dribble of revenue.
- Sports. an act or instance of dribbling a ball or puck.
- Scot. a drizzle; a light rain.
dribble
/ ˈɪə /
verb
- usually intr to flow or allow to flow in a thin stream or drops; trickle
- intr to allow saliva to trickle from the mouth
- (in soccer, basketball, hockey, etc) to propel (the ball) by repeatedly tapping it with the hand, foot, or stick
noun
- a small quantity of liquid falling in drops or flowing in a thin stream
- a small quantity or supply
- an act or instance of dribbling
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Derived Forms
- ˈ, adjective
- ˈ, noun
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Other Word Forms
- b noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dribble1
C16: frequentative of drib, variant of drip
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"If a little bit of dribble came out, then a little bit of dribble came out."
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In Weymouth it dribbles out of a pipe in such small quantities its unlikely to have any impact.
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Conservative Fox News commentator Laura Ingraham wanted athletes to “shut up and dribble” and the Dodgers are doing the baseball equivalent of just that.
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Of the dribbles attempted, only 46% have been completed - indicating players are not so used to trying to take defenders on.
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Flick focused his work on the importance of making smarter decisions, knowing when to dribble, when to pass, and the more direct style suited him too.
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