dribble

//ˈdrɪb.əl//
B1Frequency Level 12Neutral
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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.

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