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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.Ìýto 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.Ìý

    1. Basketball.Ìýto 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.Ìýan act or instance of dribbling a ball or puck.

  4. Scot.Ìýa 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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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • dribbler noun
  • ˈ»å°ù¾±²ú²ú±ô²â adjective
  • ˈ»å°ù¾±²ú²ú±ô±ð°ù noun
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of dribble1

1555–65; frequentative of obsolete drib (v.), probably variant of drip
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of dribble1

C16: frequentative of drib, variant of drip
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He can also dribble with speed, to get the team up the pitch driving with the ball, which is probably what Manchester City need right now - players who can break lines.

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The Brazilian dribbled from the corner of the penalty area, sucked two Forest defenders in before rounding them and unleashing a shot into the top corner.

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Wet clay dribbled down my palms as I used my thumbs to gently make a hollow cavity to form the base of my piece, then gently pulled up clay to create its walls.

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But while Alexander-Arnold relies on his remarkable range of passing to create chances, Frimpong is a far more direct player, instead opting to dribble past his opponent.

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As the Lakers were losing four of five games to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Reaves was literally losing his footing with each dribble, struggling with a bruised toe and battered reputation.

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