I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
down
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Rainwater dribbled down her temples and the back of her neck.
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Cold yoke dribbled down his chin.
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The windscreen was splattered with spittle which had dribbled down the glass and dried.
out
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Bankers dislike the idea of dribbling out the shares throughout the year or holding lots of small placements.
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Only now has the story dribbled out , making the cover of Time magazine this week.
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Bits and pieces of the forthcoming budget plan have been dribbling out for weeks.
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The food dribbled out and she had to scoop it off his chin and shove it back in.
■ NOUN
ball
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After Boston dribbled the ball off his foot and out of bounds, Bailey took Jason Hamilton one-on-one.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Mullin dribbled the ball down the floor.
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My son's enchilada dribbled sauce all over his shirt.
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She dribbled cream in her coffee.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Brown dribbled past midcourt and found Williams on the left wing.
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Either that or using one player to dribble the whole length of the pitch.
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Grimm dribbled like a happy baby.
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I hated that, cos he used to eat all slobbery like - you know, dribbling and that.
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Reporters and television crews dribbled in to Austin over the last few days, with 275 requesting press credentials.
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The marmalade should dribble off from several points, rather than running off smoothly from one spot.
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Under the present system, payments often dribble in months if not years later.
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Whoops, you just dribbled right into a double team.
II. noun
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The oil spill sent dribbles of tar onto beaches in New Jersey.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Fans loved his skill, he was regarded as the wizard of dribble .
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I lean back in my chair and dab at dribbles of juice with a linen napkin.
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I watch the horrible dream drive away and disappear in a dribble of tail-lights.
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Now I can see every pass, every dribble and every goal.
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The third dribble , left-handed, at 3. 2, is a few feet from halfcourt.
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Veal is a streaky shooter who will need to develop more skills off the dribble and possibly convert to the point.