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- [drib-uh l]
- /ˈdrɪb əl/
- /ˈdrɪb.l̩/
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- [drib-uh l]
- /ˈdrɪb əl/
Definitions of dribble word
- verb without object dribble to fall or flow in drops or small quantities; trickle. 1
- verb without object dribble to drivel; slaver. 1
- verb without object dribble Sports. to advance a ball or puck by bouncing it or giving it a series of short kicks or pushes. 1
- verb with object dribble to let fall in drops. 1
- verb with object dribble 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. 1
- noun dribble a small trickling stream or a drop. 1
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Origin of dribble
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; frequentative of obsolete drib (v.), probably variant of drip
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dribble
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dribble popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dribble usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dribble
verb dribble
- squirt — to eject liquid in a jet from a narrow orifice: The hose squirted all over us.
- ooze — (of moisture, liquid, etc.) to flow, percolate, or exude slowly, as through holes or small openings.
- drizzle — to rain gently and steadily in fine drops; sprinkle: It drizzled throughout the night.
- run — execution
- seep — to pass, flow, or ooze gradually through a porous substance: Water seeps through cracks in the wall.
Antonyms for dribble
verb dribble
- pour — to send (a liquid, fluid, or anything in loose particles) flowing or falling, as from one container to another, or into, over, or on something: to pour a glass of milk; to pour water on a plant.
- gush — to flow out or issue suddenly, copiously, or forcibly, as a fluid from confinement: Water gushed from the broken pipe.
noun dribble
- flood — a great flowing or overflowing of water, especially over land not usually submerged.
Top questions with dribble
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