DRIBBLE


Meaning of DRIBBLE in English

■ verb

1》 (of a liquid) fall slowly in drops or a thin stream.

↘allow saliva to run from the mouth.

2》 (in soccer and hockey) take (the ball) forward past opponents with slight touches of the feet or the stick, or (in basketball) by continuous bouncing.

■ noun

1》 a thin stream of liquid.

↘saliva running from the mouth.

2》 (in sport) an act of dribbling.

Derivatives

~r noun

dribbly adjective

Origin

C16: frequentative of obs. drib , var. of drip .

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