dribble

drib·ble

D0389500 (drĭb′əl)v. drib·bled, drib·bling, drib·bles v.intr.1. To flow or fall in drops or an unsteady stream; trickle: Water dribbled from the leaky faucet.2. To let saliva drip from the mouth; drool.3. Sports a. To move a ball or puck by repeated light bounces or kicks, as in basketball or soccer.b. To advance by dribbling: dribbled down the court.v.tr.1. To let flow or fall in drops or an unsteady stream.2. Sports a. To move (a ball or puck) by dribbling.b. To hit (a baseball, for example) so that it bounces slowly and low to the ground.n.1. A weak, unsteady stream; a trickle.2. A small quantity; a bit.3. Sports The act of dribbling a ball.

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[Frequentative of obsolete drib, alteration of drip.]

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drib′bler n.

dribble

(ˈdrɪbəl) vb1. (usually intr) to flow or allow to flow in a thin stream or drops; trickle2. (intr) to allow saliva to trickle from the mouth3. (Soccer) (in soccer, basketball, hockey, etc) to propel (the ball) by repeatedly tapping it with the hand, foot, or stick4. (Basketball) (in soccer, basketball, hockey, etc) to propel (the ball) by repeatedly tapping it with the hand, foot, or stick5. (Hockey (Field & Ice)) (in soccer, basketball, hockey, etc) to propel (the ball) by repeatedly tapping it with the hand, foot, or stickn6. a small quantity of liquid falling in drops or flowing in a thin stream7. a small quantity or supply8. an act or instance of dribbling[C16: frequentative of drib, variant of drip] ˈdribbler n ˈdribbly adj

drib•ble

(ˈdrɪb əl)

v. -bled, -bling,
n. v.i. 1. to fall or flow in drops or small quantities; trickle. 2. to drivel; slaver. 3. to advance a ball by bouncing it or a puck by giving it short, quick kicks or pushes. v.t. 4. to let fall in drops. 5. a. (in basketball) to bounce (the ball), as in maneuvering for a pass or advancing for a score. b. (esp. in ice hockey and soccer) to move (the ball or puck) along by a rapid succession of short kicks or pushes. n. 6. a small trickling stream or a drop. 7. a small quantity of anything: a dribble of revenue. 8. an act or instance of dribbling a ball or puck. [1555–65; frequentative of obsolete drib (v.), probably variant of drip] drib′bler, n.

dribble

Past participle: dribbled
Gerund: dribbling

Imperative
dribble
dribble

Present
I dribble
you dribble
he/she/it dribbles
we dribble
you dribble
they dribble

Preterite
I dribbled
you dribbled
he/she/it dribbled
we dribbled
you dribbled
they dribbled

Present Continuous
I am dribbling
you are dribbling
he/she/it is dribbling
we are dribbling
you are dribbling
they are dribbling

Present Perfect
I have dribbled
you have dribbled
he/she/it has dribbled
we have dribbled
you have dribbled
they have dribbled

Past Continuous
I was dribbling
you were dribbling
he/she/it was dribbling
we were dribbling
you were dribbling
they were dribbling

Past Perfect
I had dribbled
you had dribbled
he/she/it had dribbled
we had dribbled
you had dribbled
they had dribbled

Future
I will dribble
you will dribble
he/she/it will dribble
we will dribble
you will dribble
they will dribble

Future Perfect
I will have dribbled
you will have dribbled
he/she/it will have dribbled
we will have dribbled
you will have dribbled
they will have dribbled

Future Continuous
I will be dribbling
you will be dribbling
he/she/it will be dribbling
we will be dribbling
you will be dribbling
they will be dribbling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been dribbling
you have been dribbling
he/she/it has been dribbling
we have been dribbling
you have been dribbling
they have been dribbling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been dribbling
you will have been dribbling
he/she/it will have been dribbling
we will have been dribbling
you will have been dribbling
they will have been dribbling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been dribbling
you had been dribbling
he/she/it had been dribbling
we had been dribbling
you had been dribbling
they had been dribbling

Conditional
I would dribble
you would dribble
he/she/it would dribble
we would dribble
you would dribble
they would dribble

Past Conditional
I would have dribbled
you would have dribbled
he/she/it would have dribbled
we would have dribbled
you would have dribbled
they would have dribbled

dribble

To move the ball by repeatedly tapping it with the hand.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dribble - flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid; "there's a drip through the roof"drip, trickleflow, flowing - the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)intravenous drip - slow continuous drip introducing solutions intravenously (a drop at a time)
	2.	dribble - saliva spilling from the mouthslobber, drivel, droolsaliva, spittle, spit - a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
	3.	dribble - the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicksdribblingactuation, propulsion - the act of propellingassociation football, soccer - a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goaldouble dribble - an illegal dribble in basketball (the player uses both hands to dribble or the player starts to dribble a second time after coming to a stop)basketball, basketball game, hoops - a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
Verb	1.	dribble - run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream; "water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose"; "reports began to dribble in"trickle, filtercourse, flow, run, feed - move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"percolate, leach - permeate or penetrate gradually; "the fertilizer leached into the ground"
	2.	dribble - let or cause to fall in drops; "dribble oil into the mixture"drip, droppour - cause to run; "pour water over the floor"drip - fall in drops; "Water is dripping from the faucet"
	3.	dribble - propel, "Carry the ball"; "dribble the ball"carryathletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competitionhit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"
	4.	dribble - let saliva drivel from the mouth; "The baby drooled"drivel, slabber, slaver, slobber, droolsalivate - produce saliva; "We salivated when he described the great meal"

dribble

verb1. run, drip, trickle, drop, leak, ooze, seep, fall in drops Sweat dribbled down his face.2. drool, drivel, slaver, slobber, drip saliva She's dribbling on her collar.noun1. trickle, drop, drizzle, dash, splash, drip Apply a dribble of shampoo.2. saliva, spit, slaver, spittle His top is soaked in dribble.

dribble

verb1. To fall or let fall in drops of liquid:distill, drip, drop, trickle, weep.2. To let saliva run from the mouth:drivel, drool, salivate, slaver, slobber.nounThe process or sound of dripping:drip, trickle.

Translations

口角流涎流涎滴下运球

dribble

(ˈdribl) verb1. to fall in small drops. Water dribbled out of the tap. 滴下 （使液体）滴下 2. (of a baby etc) to allow saliva to run from the mouth. (嬰兒等)流口水 （婴儿等）口角流涎 3. in football, basketball, hockey etc to move the ball along by repeatedly kicking, bouncing or hitting it. The football player dribbled the ball up the field. 運球 运球 noun a small quantity of liquid. A dribble ran down his chin. 一點口水 流涎