DRIBBLE


Meaning of DRIBBLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ drɪb(ə)l ]

( dribbles, dribbling, dribbled)

1.

If a liquid dribbles somewhere, or if you dribble it, it drops down slowly or flows in a thin stream.

Sweat dribbled down Hart’s face...

Dribble the hot mixture slowly into the blender.

= trickle

VERB : V prep / adv , V n prep / adv

2.

When players dribble the ball in a game such as football or basketball, they keep kicking or tapping it quickly in order to keep it moving.

He dribbled the ball towards Ferris...

He dribbled past four defenders...

Her dribbling skills look second to none.

VERB : V n , V , V-ing

3.

If a person dribbles , saliva drops slowly from their mouth.

...to protect cot sheets when the baby dribbles...

= drool

VERB : V

4.

Dribble is saliva that drops slowly from someone’s mouth.

His clothes are soaked in dribble.

= drool

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