Definitions for dribbles

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dribbles drib·ble

Spelling: [drib-uh l]

IPA: /ˈdrɪb əl/

Dribbles is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 254 anagrams from letters in dribbles (bbdeilrs).

Definitions for dribbles

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 dribbles

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

Examples for dribbles

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

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

“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.

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

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

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

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

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

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