dribble
//ˈdrɪb.əl//
Verb
dribbleInfinitive
dribblePresent tense
dribbledPast tense
dribbledPast participle
dribblingPresent participle
dribblesThird-person singular
1
To let saliva or liquid flow slowly from the mouth.
The baby dribbled milk onto her bib.
2
To fall or flow in drops or a thin stream.
Water dribbled from the leaky faucet.
3
In sports such as basketball or soccer, to move the ball forward with repeated small touches or bounces.
She dribbled the ball down the court and scored.
Noun
1
A small amount of liquid that flows slowly.
A dribble of water leaked from the faucet.
2
The act of moving a ball with repeated small touches in sports.
She practiced her dribble before the basketball game.