■ verb
1》 (of a liquid) fall slowly in drops or a thin stream.
↘allow saliva to run from the mouth.
2》 (in soccer and hockey) take (the ball) forward past opponents with slight touches of the feet or the stick, or (in basketball) by continuous bouncing.
■ noun
1》 a thin stream of liquid.
↘saliva running from the mouth.
2》 (in sport) an act of dribbling.
Derivatives
~r noun
dribbly adjective
Origin
C16: frequentative of obs. drib , var. of drip .