DRIBBLE


Meaning of DRIBBLE in English

v. & n.

--v.

1. intr. allow saliva to flow from the mouth.

2 intr. & tr. flow or allow to flow in drops or a trickling stream.

3 tr. (also absol.) esp. Football & Hockey move (the ball) forward with slight touches of the feet, the stick, etc.

--n.

1. the act or an instance of dribbling.

2 a small trickling stream.

Derivatives:

dribbler n. dribbly adj.

Etymology: frequent. of obs. drib, var. of DRIP

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.