dribble

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   In various ball games, to move (with) the ball, controlling its path by kicking or…

   In various ball games, to move (with) the ball, controlling its path by kicking or bouncing it repeatedly.

2. 2

   To let saliva drip from the mouth

   To let saliva drip from the mouth; to drool.

   • The baby dribbled onto its bib.
3. 3

   To fall in drops or an unsteady stream

   To fall in drops or an unsteady stream; to trickle.

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   1. 4

      To move or roll slowly or in small quantities.

      • The last formal word of compliment was spoken and the audience dribbled away with a sense of having performed a duty only slightly less meritorious than that of going to church.
      • Denny slid over a couple of steps and swung feebly at it. The ball hit the wooden frame of his racket and dribbled into the net.
      • Derrick's hand passed along the plate while the catcher flipped and fell on his back in a huge cloud of dust. The ball went dribbling toward the backstop.
   2. 5

      To let something fall in drips.

      • let her [the cook] follow him softly with a ladle full, and dribble it all the way up stairs to the dining-room
   3. 6

      To live or pass one's time in a trivial fashion.

   4. 7

      To perform a card flourish in which the cards fall smoothly from one's hand.

   5. 8

      Drool

      Drool; saliva.

   6. 9

      Rubbish

      Rubbish; worthless matter.

      • Your pieces are amateur at best—at worst they are a commercial hoax—something you’d find at Kmart for the kids to take back to their dorms. Frankly, I’m shocked you would waste my time with this dribble. You are no artist, my dear.
   7. 10

      A weak, unsteady stream

      A weak, unsteady stream; a trickle.

   8. 11

      A small amount of a liquid.

   9. 12

      The act of moving (with) a ball by kicking or bouncing it.

   10. 13

       A card flourish in which the cards fall smoothly from one's hand.

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