Definition of dribble - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
sportstr./intr. move a ball by bouncing or kicking repeatedlytr./intr.
- He dribbled the ball down the court.
2.
liquidintr. fall in drops or a thin streamintr.
- Water dribbled from the leaky faucet.
3.
biologyintr. let saliva drip from the mouthintr.
- The baby dribbled on his bib.
4.
dropstr. let something fall in dripstr.
- She dribbled paint onto the canvas.
Noun
1.
sportsact of moving a ball by bouncing or kicking
- His dribble past the defenders was impressive.
2.
bodysaliva that drips from the mouth
- The baby had a dribble on his chin.
3.
liquidsmall drops of liquid falling slowly
- He wiped the dribble of juice from his chin..
Images of dribble
saliva that drips from the mouth 
small drops of liquid falling slowly
Expressions with dribble
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basketball move to get past defenders using dribbling
The player's dribble penetration opened up a shot for his teammate.
basketball violation of dribbling with both hands or dribbling again after stopping
He was called for double dribble during the game.
control of a ball in the air
He performed an impressive air dribble to score.
Origin of dribble
English, drib (drop) + -le (frequentative)
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Examples of dribble in a sentence
The player dribbled the ball skillfully across the field. Juice dribbled down his chin as he drank. Rain dribbled off the edge of the roof. The dog dribbled while waiting for his treat. He began to dribble as he fell asleep. He dribbled honey over the pancakes.
Water dribbled from the leaking tap. Her dribble was crucial in maintaining possession. The player's dribble skills were unmatched on the field. He wiped the dribble from his mouth after sleeping. There was a dribble on the pillow when he woke up. A dribble of water ran down the glass. There was a dribble of paint on the canvas.
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- French:dribbler, dribble, ...
- German:dribbeln, Dribbling, ...
- Italian:dribblare, dribbling, ...
- Spanish:regatear, regate, ...
- Portuguese:driblar, drible, ...
- Chinese:运球, 口水, ...
- Japanese:ドリブルする, ドリブル, ...
- Arabic:راوَغ, مُرَاوَغَة, ...
- Hebrew:לְכַדְרֵר, כִּדְרוּר, ...
- Russian:вести, дриблинг, ...
- Ukrainian:вести м'яч, дриблінг, ...
- Hindi:ड्रिबल करना, ड्रिबल, ...
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