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dribble

[ drib-uhl ]

verb (used without object)

dribbled, dribbling.
  1. to fall or flow in drops or small quantities; trickle.
  2. to drivel; slaver.
  3. Sports. to advance a ball or puck by bouncing it or giving it a series of short kicks or pushes.


verb (used with object)

dribbled, dribbling.
  1. to let fall in drops.
  2. Sports.
    1. Basketball. to bounce (the ball) as in advancing or keeping control of it.
    2. (especially in ice hockey and soccer) to move (the ball or puck) along by a rapid succession of short kicks or pushes.

noun

  1. a small trickling stream or a drop.
  2. a small quantity of anything:

    a dribble of revenue.

  3. Sports. an act or instance of dribbling a ball or puck.
  4. Scot. a drizzle; a light rain.

dribble

/ ˈ»å°ùɪ²úÉ™±ô /

verb

  1. usually intr to flow or allow to flow in a thin stream or drops; trickle
  2. intr to allow saliva to trickle from the mouth
  3. (in soccer, basketball, hockey, etc) to propel (the ball) by repeatedly tapping it with the hand, foot, or stick
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a small quantity of liquid falling in drops or flowing in a thin stream
  2. a small quantity or supply
  3. an act or instance of dribbling
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ»å°ù¾±²ú²ú±ô²â, adjective
  • ˈ»å°ù¾±²ú²ú±ô±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • »å°ù¾±²úb±ô±ð°ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dribble1

1555–65; frequentative of obsolete drib (v.), probably variant of drip
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dribble1

C16: frequentative of drib, variant of drip
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Example Sentences

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Before the season opener, he watched as the Bruins conducted a basketball clinic in the suburbs of Paris with economically disadvantaged children, teaching them how to dribble with each hand, jump stop and pivot.

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The highly charged contest in Minneapolis broke into a physical altercation early in the second quarter, when Minnesota's Naz Reid reacted to being bumped by Detroit's Ron Holland during a dribble.

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Villa's Rogers had his moments against Latvia, with six shots, succeeding with six of his seven dribbles and winning eight of his 12 duels.

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In the state final, Burries twice got rebounds and dribbled the length of the court for layups against San Francisco Archbishop Riordan.

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It’s a sight to behold as she dribbles around opponents, makes an assist or pulls up for a three.

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