dribble
/ˈdrɪbəl/
noun
- A small, steady flow or drop of liquid.
- A dribble of water came from the pipe.
- She wiped a dribble of soup from the table.
- There was a dribble of paint on the floor.
- The act of moving a ball by bouncing or kicking it in sports.
- His dribble was fast and controlled.
- The player lost the dribble when he was tackled.
- She practiced her dribble every day after school.
- A small amount of saliva that drips from the mouth.
- The baby had a dribble on his chin.
- He wiped a dribble from the corner of his mouth.
- The dog left a dribble on the floor.
verb
- To flow or let flow in small drops or a thin stream.
- She dribbled a little oil into the pan.
- Juice dribbled down his chin as he bit into the orange.
- The faucet dribbled water all night long.
- In sports (especially basketball and soccer), to move a ball by bouncing it or giving it short kicks while running.
- The soccer player dribbled the ball down the field.
- She learned to dribble with both hands in practice.
- He dribbled the basketball past the defender and scored.
- To let saliva drip from the mouth.
- The dog dribbled when it smelled the food.
- He dribbled a little while sleeping.
- The baby dribbled on her bib.