Definition of dribble
dribbled
;dribbling
play \-(ə-)liŋ\transitive verb
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 puckb : to hit (a ball) without much force so that it bounces slowly along the ground
intransitive 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
4a : to dribble a ball or puckb : to proceed by dribblingc of a ball : to move with short bounces
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Examples of dribble in a Sentence
Juice dribbled down his chin.
She accidentally dribbled wine onto the rug.
Dribble olive oil over the warm bread before serving.
She dribbled across the basketball court.
He skillfully dribbled the soccer ball towards the goal.
Origin and Etymology of dribble
frequentative of drib to dribble
First Known Use: circa 1589
dribble
Definition of dribble
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
Examples of dribble in a Sentence
He wiped a dribble of juice from the corner of the baby's mouth.
She gave the ball a dribble before passing it.
Circa 1680
First Known Use of dribble
circa 1680
DRIBBLE Defined for English Language Learners
dribble
playDefinition of dribble for English Language Learners
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: to fall or flow in small drops
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: to let (a liquid) fall in small drops
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: to let saliva or another liquid drip or trickle from your mouth
dribble
Definition of dribble for English Language Learners
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: a small flow of liquid
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: an act of moving a ball or puck forward by tapping, bouncing, or kicking it
DRIBBLE Defined for Kids
Definition of dribble for Students
dribbled
;dribbling
1 : to fall or let fall in small drops : trickle Water dribbled out of the crack.
2 : to let saliva or other liquid drip or trickle from the mouth
3 : to move forward by bouncing, tapping, or kicking dribble a basketball
Definition of dribble for Students
1 : a trickling flow
2 : the act of moving a ball or puck forward by bouncing, kicking, or tapping it
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