dribble: Meaning and Definition of
drib•ble
Pronunciation: (drib'ul), [key]
— v., n. -bled, -bling,
—v.i.
- to fall or flow in drops or small quantities; trickle.
- to drivel; slaver.
- to advance a ball or puck by bouncing it or giving it a series of short kicks or pushes.
—v.t.
- to let fall in drops.
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- Basketball.to bounce (the ball) as in advancing or keeping control of it.
- (esp. in ice hockey and soccer) to move (the ball or puck) along by a rapid succession of short kicks or pushes.
—n.
- a small trickling stream or a drop.
- a small quantity of anything: a dribble of revenue.
- an act or instance of dribbling a ball or puck.
- a drizzle; a light rain.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.