nnoun.actthe propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicksTopic:basketballbasketball gamehoopsassociation footballsoccer
Synset:dribble
Derivationally Related Form:dribble
Hypernyms:actuation propulsion
Inherited Hypernyms:dribblepropulsionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:double dribble
Full Hyponyms:double dribble
vverb.motionrun or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady streamSynset:dribble filter trickle
Examples:- water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose
- reports began to dribble in
Derivationally Related Form:trickle
Hypernyms:course feed flow run
Inherited Hypernyms:tricklerunmove
Direct Hyponyms:leachpercolate
Full Troponyms:leach
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Something is ---ing PP | Water and oil --- into the bowl (apply to: filter, dribble, trickle)
vverb.contactlet or cause to fall in dropsSynset:dribble drip drop
Examples:- dribble oil into the mixture
Derivationally Related Form:dropperdripdropdribble
Hypernyms:pour
Inherited Hypernyms:dribblepourmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something PP | The women --- water into the bowl (apply to: drip, dribble)
vverb.contactpropelTopic:athleticssport
Synset:carry dribble
Examples:- Carry the ball
- dribble the ball
Derivationally Related Form:dribblingdribbledribbler
Hypernyms:hit
Inherited Hypernyms:dribblehitpropelmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s
vverb.bodylet saliva drivel from the mouthSynset:dribble drivel drool slabber slaver slobber
Derivationally Related Form:slobberdrooldribbledroolerslobbererdrivellerdriveldribbler
Hypernyms:salivate
Inherited Hypernyms:drivelsalivateact involuntarilyact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s