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dribble
[ drib-uhl ]
verb (used without object)
- to fall or flow in drops or small quantities; trickle.
- to drivel; slaver.
- Sports. to advance a ball or puck by bouncing it or giving it a series of short kicks or pushes.
verb (used with object)
- to let fall in drops.
- Sports.
- Basketball. to bounce (the ball) as in advancing or keeping control of it.
- (especially in ice hockey and soccer) to move (the ball or puck) along by a rapid succession of short kicks or pushes.
noun
- a small trickling stream or a drop.
- a small quantity of anything:
a dribble of revenue.
- Sports. an act or instance of dribbling a ball or puck.
- Scot. a drizzle; a light rain.
dribble
/ ˈɪə /
verb
- usually intr to flow or allow to flow in a thin stream or drops; trickle
- intr to allow saliva to trickle from the mouth
- (in soccer, basketball, hockey, etc) to propel (the ball) by repeatedly tapping it with the hand, foot, or stick
noun
- a small quantity of liquid falling in drops or flowing in a thin stream
- a small quantity or supply
- an act or instance of dribbling
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adjective
- ˈ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- b noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dribble1
Example Sentences
Flick focused his work on the importance of making smarter decisions, knowing when to dribble, when to pass, and the more direct style suited him too.
Garnacho has attempted 65 dribbles but only completed 20 - 75th among Premier League players.
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.
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.
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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