n.
Pronunciation: ' dri-b ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: drib · bled ; drib · bling \ -( ə -)li ŋ \
Etymology: frequentative of drib to dribble
Date: circa 1589
transitive verb
1 : to issue sporadically and in small bits
2 : to let or cause to fall in drops little by little
3 a : to propel by successive slight taps or bounces with hand, foot, or stick < dribble a basketball> < dribble a puck> b : to hit (as a baseball) so as to cause a slow bouncing
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
4 a : to dribble a ball or puck b : to proceed by dribbling c of a ball : to move with short bounces
– drib · bler \ -b( ə -)l ə r \ noun