Verb: dribble dri-bul
- Run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
"reports began to dribble in";
- trickle, filter
- Let or cause to fall in drops
"dribble oil into the mixture";
- drip, drop
- Let saliva flow from the mouth
"The baby dribbled";
- drivel, drool, slabber [dialect], slaver, slobber
- Run with the ball, in basketball bouncing the ball or in soccer or hockey making small kicks
"dribble the ball";
- carry
- Flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
"The dribble of water from the tap kept him awake";
- drip, trickle
- Saliva spilling from the mouth
"The excited dog left a trail of dribble on the floor";
- drool, drivel, slobber
- The propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks
"His skilful dribble allowed him to weave through the defence";
- dribbling
Derived forms: dribbles, dribbling, dribbled
See also: slobber over [informal]
Type of: actuation, course, feed, flow, flowing, hit, pour, propulsion, run, saliva, salivate, spit, spittle
Encyclopedia: Dribble