Synonyms of dribbles

dribbles 1 of 2

noun

plural of dribble

as in specks

a very small piece

news about the remote earthquake was coming in dribbles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• specks
• bits
• flecks
• particles
• scraps
• patches
• snippets
• mouthfuls
• drops
• crumbs
• licks
• molecules
• grains
• bites
• slivers
• granules
• atoms
• snips
• dashes
• fragments
• whispers
• nuggets
• motes
• traces
• pinches
• morsels
• scruples
• touches
• flyspecks
• nubbins
• nibbles
• tittles
• dabs
• driblets
• fractions
• ounces
• portions
• streaks
• shreds
• sections
• tastes
• parts
• shards
• minims
• jots
• spots
• clippings
• chips
• tidbits
• halfpence
• splinters
• nutshells
• shivers
• mites
• strains
• flakes
• iotas
• suspicions
• smidgens
• aces
• shavings
• smatters
• whits
• haets
• modicums
• ha'pennies
• kennings
• parings
• smithereens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• chunks
• slabs
• lumps
• loads
• quantities
• buckets
• masses
• gobs
• barrels
• volumes
• piles
• mountains
• bushels
• pots
• stacks
• hunks
• rafts
• deals
• heaps
• abundances
• pecks
• wads
• scads
• wealths
• profusions

dribbles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of dribble

1

as in drips

to fall or let fall in or as if in drops

water dribbling over the lip of the fountain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drips
• flows
• pours
• trickles
• drops
• sprinkles
• streams
• distills
• rolls
• ripples
• drizzles
• runs
• weeps
• bleeds
• seeps
• cascades
• oozes
• exudes
• discharges
• riffles
• gutters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gushes
• spouts
• spurts

2

as in splashes

to flow in a broken irregular stream

rainwater dribbling along the partially clogged gutter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splashes
• washes
• drips
• trickles
• bubbles
• gurgles
• ripples
• swirls
• laps
• rushes
• plashes
• swishes
• guggles
• squirts
• drops
• eddies
• spurts
• gushes
• swooshes
• spouts
• purls
• jets
• spews
• swashes
• whishes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• streams
• runs
• pours
• rolls

3

as in drools

to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth

picnickers dribbling in eager anticipation of the hamburgers on the grill

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drools
• spits
• salivates
• slobbers
• waters
• drivels
• froths
• slavers
• foams
• sputters
• splutters
• expectorates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dribbles

Noun

Allen took only two dribbles — one before midcourt and one after — gathered his feet, and pulled up from the left side of the arc. — Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026

On Wednesday night’s opening possession, Randle sized up Charlotte Hornets forward Naz Reid, took two dribbles to his left, then drilled a turnaround jumper from the free-throw line. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

Neither of those movements were recorded as dribbles by Opta, but his final flourish past Rohl in the 64th minute did get classed as one. — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The mission's science, then, has begun only in dribbles, while the bulk of its promise still lies ahead. — Meghan Bartels, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Okot applied that advice by limiting unnecessary dribbles and attacking the basket more efficiently. — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 28 July 2026

Appollis made some slick dribbles to set up a right-footed shot from outside the box. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 June 2026

Messi made several dribbles at the backpedaling Algerian defenders before using his left foot to curve a sweeping shot past goalkeeper Luca Zidane for the first goal of the match. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026

Verb

The England midfielder then dribbles past Anderson, which prompts Fernandez to drop and perform his team-mate’s role. — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Fourteen-year-old Karam dribbles a blue, yellow and white football down a sandy path in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Antonio Nusa dribbles into the box, gets a defender on his heels, and sends in a shot just over the outstretched arms of the Ivory Coast goalkeeper to open our scoring. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026

The most exciting player might be Michael Olise, who dribbles and passes with playground flair. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 27 June 2026

Meleek Thomas #1 of the Arkansas Razorbacks dribbles the ball against the Arizona Wildcats during the first half in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at SAP Center on March 26, 2026 in San Jose, California. — Michael Guise, CBS News, 24 June 2026

Adam Sandler dribbles the ball during a casual pickup game in New York City on June 16. — People Staff, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026

The next trip down the floor, Robinson sets a hard screen at the top of the key for Jalen Brunson, who dribbles into a pull-up three to put the Knicks up 17. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026

Donaldson dribbles the ball and launches it at the hoop. — Sean Gregory, Time, 6 May 2026