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Dribble

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Noun

1. dribble, drip, trickle

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

Example Sentences:
'there's a drip through the roof'

2. dribble, drivel, drool, slobber

saliva spilling from the mouth

3. dribble, dribbling

the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks

Verb

4. dribble, filter, trickle

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

Example Sentences:
'water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose'
'reports began to dribble in'

5. dribble, drip, drop

let or cause to fall in drops

Example Sentences:
'dribble oil into the mixture'

6. carry, dribble

propel,

Example Sentences:
'Carry the ball'
'dribble the ball'

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

let saliva drivel from the mouth

Example Sentences:
'The baby drooled'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Dribble

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verb
1. (usually intr)
to flow or allow to flow in a thin stream or drops; trickle
2. (intransitive)
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
noun
4. 
a small quantity of liquid falling in drops or flowing in a thin stream
5. 
a small quantity or supply
6. 
an act or instance of dribbling

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Dribble

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verb intransitive, verb transitiveWord forms: ˈdribbled or ˈdribbling
1. 
to flow, or let flow, in drops or driblets; trickle
2. 
to come forth or let out a little at a time
3. 
to let (saliva, liquid, etc.) drip from the mouth; drool
4. 
to keep (a ball or puck) in motion or move (it) forward by a rapid succession of bounces (in basketball), short kicks (in soccer), or light taps with a stick (in hockey)
noun
5. 
a small drop, or a flowing in small drops
6. 
a very small amount
7. 
the act of dribbling a ball or puck
8. 
a drizzling rain

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Dribble

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v. drib·bled, drib·bling, drib·bles
v.intr.
1. To flow or fall in drops or an unsteady stream; trickle: Water dribbled from the leaky faucet.
2. To let saliva drip from the mouth; drool.
3. Sports
a. To move a ball or puck by repeated light bounces or kicks, as in basketball or soccer.
b. To advance by dribbling: dribbled down the court.
v.tr.
1. To let flow or fall in drops or an unsteady stream.
2. Sports
a. To move (a ball or puck) by dribbling.
b. To hit (a baseball, for example) so that it bounces slowly and low to the ground.
n.
1. A weak, unsteady stream; a trickle.
2. A small quantity; a bit.
3. Sports The act of dribbling a ball.

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