What does drib mean?

Definitions for drib
drɪbdrib

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word drib.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. drop, drib, dribletnoun

    a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)

    "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Dribverb

    To crop; to cut off; to defalcate. A cant word.

    Etymology: contracted from dribble.

    Merchants gains come short of half the mart;
    For he who drives their bargains, dribs a part. John Dryden, Juv.

ChatGPT

  1. drib

    "Drib" is typically used in the context of sports, particularly basketball and soccer, to refer to the act of continuously bouncing, kicking, or maneuvering the ball by a single player while advancing towards the opponents' goal. In a broad sense, it can also refer to the act of moving an object in controlled small leaps or bounces.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dribverb

    to do by little and little

  2. Dribverb

    to cut off by a little at a time; to crop

  3. Dribverb

    to appropriate unlawfully; to filch; to defalcate

  4. Dribverb

    to lead along step by step; to entice

  5. Drib

    to shoot (a shaft) so as to pierce on the descent

  6. Dribnoun

    a drop

  7. Etymology: [Cf. Drip.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Drib

    drib, v.t. to cut off in small portions: to filch or steal: to lead on by degrees. [Akin to Drub.]

Matched Categories

How to pronounce drib?

How to say drib in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of drib in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of drib in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Translation

Find a translation for the drib definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"drib." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 5 Jun 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/drib>.

Discuss these drib definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for drib? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
    A excogitate
    B aberrate
    C descant
    D abet

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for drib: