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 verb1: to issue sporadically and in small bits2: to let or cause to fall in drops little by little3 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 verb1: to fall or flow in drops or in a thin intermittent stream : trickle2: to let saliva trickle from the corner of the mouth : drool3: to come or issue in piecemeal or desultory fashion4 a: to dribble a ball or puck b: to proceed by dribbling cof a ball : to move with short bounces

— drib·bler \-b(ə-)lər\ noun