v., -bled, -bling, -bles. v.intr.
- To flow or fall in drops or an unsteady stream; trickle: Water dribbled from the leaky faucet.
- To let saliva drip from the mouth; drool.
- Sports.
- To dribble a ball or puck.
- To advance by dribbling: dribbled down the court.
- To let flow or fall in drops or an unsteady stream.
- Sports.
- To move (a ball or puck) by repeated light bounces or kicks, as in basketball or soccer.
- To hit (a baseball, for example) so that it bounces slowly.
- A weak, unsteady stream; a trickle.
- A small quantity; a bit.
- Sports. The act of dribbling a ball.
[Frequentative of obsolete drib, alteration of DRIP.]
dribbler drib'bler n.
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