Definition of dribble
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to issue sporadically and in small bits
2
: to let or cause to fall in drops little by little
3a
: to propel by successive slight taps or bounces with hand, foot, or stick
dribble a basketball dribble a puck
b
: to hit (a ball) without much force so that it bounces slowly along the ground
dribble
nounDefinition of dribble (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a tiny or insignificant bit or quantity
2
: a small trickling stream or flow
3
: an act, instance, or manner of dribbling a ball or puck
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The first known use of dribble was circa 1589
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