Dribble

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪbÉ™l

Origin

drib + -le("early modern English frequentative suffix")

Full definition of dribble

Verb

1. To let saliva drip from the mouth, to drool
2. To fall in drops or an unsteady stream, to trickle
3. In various ball games, to run with the ball, controlling its path with the feet
4. (basketball) To bounce the ball on the floor with one hand at a time, enabling the player to move with it;
5. To advance by dribbling
6. (transitive) to let something fall in drips
• Jonathan SwiftLet the cook ... dribble it all the way upstairs.
7. (transitive) in various ball games, to move the ball, by repeated light kicks

Noun

1. A weak, unsteady stream; a trickle.
2. A small amount of a liquid.
3. In sport, the act of dribbling.

Related terms

• crossover dribble
• double dribble
• dribble glass
• dribble penetration
• dribbly
• kill one's dribble

Anagrams

• dibbler