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dribble


Main Entry: 1drib·ble
Pronunciation: \ˈdri-bəl\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): drib·bled; drib·bling \-(ə-)liŋ\
Etymology: frequentative of drib to dribble
Date: circa 1589

transitive verb 1 : to issue sporadically and in small bits
2 : to let or cause to fall in drops little by little
3 a : to propel by successive slight taps or bounces with hand, foot, or stick <dribble a basketball> <dribble a puck> b : to hit (as a baseball) so as to cause a slow bouncingintransitive verb 1 : to fall or flow in drops or in a thin intermittent stream : trickle
2 : to let saliva trickle from the corner of the mouth : drool
3 : to come or issue in piecemeal or desultory fashion
4 a : to dribble a ball or puck b : to proceed by dribbling c of a ball : to move with short bounces

drib·bler \-b(ə-)lər\ noun


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