Definitions for dribble

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dribble drib·ble

Spelling: [drib-uh l]

IPA: /ˈdrɪb əl/

Dribble is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 129 anagrams from letters in dribble (bbdeilr).

Definitions for dribble

noun

1. a small trickling stream or a drop.
2. a small quantity of anything:
3. Sports. an act or instance of dribbling a ball or puck.
4. Scot. a drizzle; a light rain.

verb (used with object)

1. to let fall in drops.
2. 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.

verb (used without object)

1. to fall or flow in drops or small quantities; trickle.
2. to drivel; slaver.
3. Sports. to advance a ball or puck by bouncing it or giving it a series of short kicks or pushes.

Origin of dribble

1555-65; frequentative of obsolete drib (v.), probably variant of drip

Examples for dribble

Others, who had spent the evening dining, began to dribble in.

All he could do, however, was to dribble a slow one to the box.

When it was observed that Mr. Pike did not fire, the rest began to dribble into view.

Under the dribble of the mucilage the fire in his eyes had flickered and sunk.

How refreshing it was to see England players swivel and dribble and sell dummies.

A dribble of blood, dried on the sands, marked it all the way.

What beautiful ringlets those were that used to dribble over them!

Who could dribble and keep possession of the ball like Weir?

“Nothing but the chatter of the first dribble of the supper crowd,” I answered.

She reluctantly gulps it down, chokes, and allows little rivers of green juice to dribble from the corner of her mouth.