verb
dribble
DRIH-buhl
verb
1
In sports such as football or basketball, to move the ball forward by repeatedly bouncing or tapping it.
"She dribbled past two defenders before shooting."
2
To let saliva or liquid drip slowly from the mouth or from a container.
"The baby dribbled down his chin."
"Water dribbled from the cracked pipe."
noun
1
A small trickle of liquid, or an act of dribbling a ball.
"There was just a dribble of milk left in the carton."
How to Use Dribble
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo move something (a ball, or liquid) forward in small, repeated bits rather than all at once.
Common pairings
dribble the ball
a dribble of sauce
Word Forms
dribbled past tense, dribbles plural, dribbles singular
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