dribble

Plural: dribbles

Noun

• flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
• saliva spilling from the mouth
• the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks
• Drool; saliva.
• Rubbish; worthless matter.
• A weak, unsteady stream; a trickle.
• A small amount of a liquid.
• The act of moving (with) a ball by kicking or bouncing it.
• A card flourish in which the cards fall smoothly from one's hand.

Verb

Verb Forms: dribbled, dribbling, dribbles

• To flow in small drops; to move a ball by bouncing.
• run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
  • "reports began to dribble in"
• let or cause to fall in drops
  • "dribble oil into the mixture"
• propel,
  • "dribble the ball"
• let saliva drivel from the mouth
• 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.
• To move or roll slowly.
• To let something fall in drips.
• To live or pass one's time in a trivial fashion.
• To perform a card flourish in which the cards fall smoothly from one's hand.

Examples

• He watched his opponent dribble out low-scoring words, slowly falling behind in Scrabble.
• The baby dribbled onto its bib.

Synonyms

carry, dribbling, drip, drivel, drool, drop, filter, slabber, slaver, slobber, trickle

Related Words

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

Anagrams of dribble