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. dribbler n. dribbly adj.
[ frequent. of obs. drib, var. of DRIP ]