dribbling
/ˈdrɪbəlɪŋ/
noun
- The act of moving a ball along the ground with short kicks or taps, especially in soccer or basketball.
- The coach taught the young players the basics of dribbling in basketball.
- Good dribbling requires keeping the ball close to your feet.
- His dribbling past three defenders led to the winning goal.
- The act of letting saliva or liquid flow slowly from the mouth.
- The baby's dribbling was a sign that she was teething.
- He wiped the dribbling from his chin after drinking water.
- Dribbling can be a symptom of certain medical conditions.
- A small, steady flow of liquid.
- The dribbling of water from the faucet kept me awake all night.
- The dribbling of paint down the canvas created an interesting effect.
- There was a constant dribbling of oil from the old engine.
verb
- Present participle of dribble: to move a ball along the ground with short kicks or taps.
- The point guard was dribbling past the defense with ease.
- She is dribbling the soccer ball down the field.
- Stop dribbling and pass the ball to your teammate.
- Present participle of dribble: to let saliva or liquid flow slowly from the mouth.
- He was dribbling while he slept, leaving a wet spot on the pillow.
- The dog was dribbling as it watched the steak being cooked.
- The toddler was dribbling juice down his shirt.
- Present participle of dribble: to fall or flow in small drops or a thin stream.
- The candle wax was dribbling down the side of the bottle.
- Sand was dribbling through the hole in the bag.
- Rain was dribbling from the broken gutter.