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- [drib-uh l]
- /ˈdrɪb əl/
- /ˈdrɪb.l̩/
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- [drib-uh l]
- /ˈdrɪb əl/
Definitions of dribbled word
- verb without object dribbled to fall or flow in drops or small quantities; trickle. 1
- verb without object dribbled to drivel; slaver. 1
- verb without object dribbled Sports. to advance a ball or puck by bouncing it or giving it a series of short kicks or pushes. 1
- verb with object dribbled to let fall in drops. 1
- verb with object dribbled 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 dribbled a small trickling stream or a drop. 1
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Origin of dribbled
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; frequentative of obsolete drib (v.), probably variant of drip
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Parts of speech for Dribbled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dribbled 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
dribbled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dribbled
verb dribbled
- squirted — to eject liquid in a jet from a narrow orifice: The hose squirted all over us.
- distilled — obtained or produced by distillation.
- dripped — to let drops fall; shed drops: This faucet drips.
- ran — simple past tense of run.
- seeped — to pass, flow, or ooze gradually through a porous substance: Water seeps through cracks in the wall.
Antonyms for dribbled
verb dribbled
- gushed — to flow out or issue suddenly, copiously, or forcibly, as a fluid from confinement: Water gushed from the broken pipe.
- poured — 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.
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