dribbling

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.

dribbling

(ˈdrɪblɪŋ) n1. (Soccer) sport a. the act of propelling the ball with repeated kicks, taps, etcb. (as modifier): dribbling practice. 2. (Basketball) sport a. the act of propelling the ball with repeated kicks, taps, etcb. (as modifier): dribbling practice. 3. (Hockey (Field & Ice)) sport a. the act of propelling the ball with repeated kicks, taps, etcb. (as modifier): dribbling practice.

dribbling

Trying to beat opponents by running with the ball at the feet.

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dribbling - the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicksdribbleactuation, 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