I. ˈdrib verb
( dribbed ; dribbed ; dribbing ; dribs )
Etymology: probably alteration of drip
intransitive verb
: dribble
a jokester's dribbing glass with inconspicuous holes near the top
transitive verb
1. obsolete : to utter bit by bit
2. obsolete : to shoot (an arrow) aside from the mark
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably back-formation from dribble & driblet
chiefly dialect
1. : a drop of liquid
as the tide draws away, the dribs and dregs of water left behind — Thomas Wood
2. : a small amount : fragment
various lesser dribs for my side endeavors — I.S.Cobb
the word-by-word reader brings the thought from the printed page in dribs — P.D.Leedy