Definitions for dribble
ˈdrɪb əldrib·ble

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. drip, trickle, dribblenoun

   flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid

   "there's a drip through the roof"

2. drool, dribble, drivel, slobbernoun

   saliva spilling from the mouth

3. dribble, dribblingverb

   the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks

4. trickle, dribble, filterverb

   run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

   "water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose"; "reports began to dribble in"

5. dribble, drip, dropverb

   let or cause to fall in drops

   "dribble oil into the mixture"

6. dribble, carryverb

   propel, "Carry the ball"

   "dribble the ball"

7. drivel, drool, slabber, slaver, slobber, dribbleverb

   let saliva drivel from the mouth

   "The baby drooled"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dribblenoun

   A weak, unsteady stream; a trickle.

2. dribblenoun

   A small amount of a liquid.

3. dribblenoun

   In sport, the act of dribbling.

4. dribbleverb

   To let saliva drip from the mouth, to drool

5. dribbleverb

   To fall in drops or an unsteady stream, to trickle

6. dribbleverb

   In various ball games, to run with the ball, controlling its path with the feet

7. dribbleverb

   To bounce the ball on the floor with one hand at a time, enabling the player to move with it;

8. dribbleverb

   To advance by dribbling

9. dribbleverb

   to let something fall in drips

10. dribbleverb

    in various ball games, to move the ball, by repeated light kicks

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Dribbleverb

   To throw down in drops.

   Let the cook follow with a ladle full of soup, and dribble it all the way up stairs. Jonathan Swift, Rules to Servants.

2. To DRIBBLEverb

   Etymology: This word seems to have come from drop by successive alterations, such as are usual in living languages. Drop, drip, dripple, dribble, from thence drivel and driveler. Drip may indeed be the original word, from the Danish drypp.

   1. To fall in drops.

   Semilunar processes on the surface, owe their form to the dribbling of water that passed over it. John Woodward, on Fossils.

   A dribbling, difficulty, and a momentary suppression of urine, may be caused by the stone’s shutting up the orifice of the bladder. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

   2. To fall weakly and slowly.

   Believe not that the dribbling dart of love
   Can pierce a compleat bosom. William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure.

   3. To slaver as a child or ideot.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dribble

   In sports, dribbling is maneuvering a ball by one player while moving in a given direction, avoiding defenders' attempts to intercept the ball. A successful dribble will bring the ball past defenders legally and create opportunities to score.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dribble

   Dribble generally refers to a movement in sports, where a player controls and maneuvers a ball along the ground, typically by using their hands in basketball or using feet in soccer and field hockey. Alternatively, it can also mean to let a liquid drop or flow slowly from the edge of one's mouth or from a container.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dribbleverb

   to fall in drops or small drops, or in a quick succession of drops; as, water dribbles from the eaves

2. Dribbleverb

   to slaver, as a child or an idiot; to drivel

3. Dribbleverb

   to fall weakly and slowly

4. Dribbleverb

   to let fall in drops

5. Dribblenoun

   a drizzling shower; a falling or leaking in drops

6. Etymology: [Freq. of drib, which is a variant of drip.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dribble

   drib′l, v.i. to fall in small drops: to drop quickly: to slaver, as a child or an idiot.—v.t. to let fall in drops: to give out in small portions: at football, &c., to keep the ball moving forward little by little.—v.t. Drib, to dribble, drivel.—n. a driblet.—ns. Drib′bler; Drib′let, Drib′blet, a small drop: a small quantity. [Dim. of Drip.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dribble

   Drizzling showers; light rain.

Matched Categories

1. • Flow
   • Pour
   • Run
   • Saliva

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Anagrams for dribble »

1. dibbler

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dribble in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dribble in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of dribble in a Sentence

1. Chuck Grassley:

   If the purpose of( a payroll tax cut) or a check is to stimulate the economy and help people in need, I think when a person has a check in his hand... I think that's going to do more economic good than if we dribble out $ 30 every paycheck, because people are going to notice it and maybe take some action as a result.

2. British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond:

   Since the Russian intervention in Syria, the dribble of people who were perhaps going back from these camps to Syria has stopped dead, and there is a new flow coming in because of the actions The Russians are taking - particularly in southern Syria along the border just a few kilometers from here.

3. Jean Baudrillard:

   A society which allows an abominable event to burgeon from its dung heap and grow on its surface is like a man who lets a fly crawl unheeded across his face or saliva dribble from his mouth -- either epileptic or dead.

4. Dirk Nowitzki:

   The play was to get the ball right there. Just wait until the clock was down and make a move either way, obviously, the entire league knows I usually like going left, so (Randle) was really high side on me. All I had to do was kind of rip through, take a dribble and shoot. It felt good leaving my hands, so I'm glad it went in.

5. Seth Curry:

   It was special, he made great plays all over the floor. He didn’t force it. Catch and shoot, off the dribble and got to the rim, too. We needed that Kyrie.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dribble
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dribble
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=dribble
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dribble
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dribble
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=dribble
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=dribble
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=dribble