What is the meaning of dribble?

noun

  • Flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid.
    • usage: "there's a drip through the roof"
  • Saliva spilling from the mouth.
  • The propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks.

verb

  • Run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream.
    • usage: "water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose"; "reports began to dribble in"
  • Let or cause to fall in drops.
    • usage: "dribble oil into the mixture"
  • (v.) ()
  • Let saliva drivel from the mouth.
    • usage: "The baby drooled"
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APAWordNet. (2010). Dribble. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/dribble/definitions/1190668
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "Dribble" http://smartdefine.org/dribble/definitions/1190668 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, Dribble, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/dribble/definitions/1190668>.
MLAWordNet. "Dribble" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/dribble/definitions/1190668>
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