See Also: dribble(2)(dictionary)
dribble(1)(dictionary)
dribble(medicine)
dribble 2, noun(dictionary)
dribble 1, verb(dictionary)
Dribble - Soccer(gambling)
Off the Dribble - Basketball(gambling)
Shoot Off the Dribble - Basketball(gambling)
Dribble or Dribbling - Basketball(gambling)
Dribble Series - Basketball(gambling)

dribble(2) (iou)



dribble verb. M16.
[Frequentative of DRIB verb: see -LE3. In sense 4 perh. infl. by DRIVEL verb. With sense 5 (perh. a different word) cf. Dutch dribbelen toddle, trip.]
verb trans. & intrans. Shoot (an arrow), be shot, short or wide of the mark. Cf. DRIB verb 3. M16-E17.
verb trans. Allow to flow in a trickle or in slow drops; give out in driblets. (Foll. by out, away, forth.) L16.
W. S. Churchill It is a perilous policy to dribble out reinforcements and to fritter away armies.
verb intrans. Flow or run out in a trickle or in slow drops. E17.
S. Raven The scraps of paper dribbled through his fingers like confetti. fig.: C. P. Snow Margaret..did not let the chit-chat dribble on.
verb intrans. Let saliva trickle from the mouth. L17.
E. M. Brent-Dyer Mamma says..Geoff must be starting to teethe because he dribbles so much.
verb trans. & intrans. In football, hockey, basketball, and other games: keep (the ball or puck) moving in front of one by a succession of pushes or taps. M19.
J. Lehane The player dribbles with his right hand,..using proper fingertip control to keep the ball below knee level. M. Roberts Her eyes on the ball which she dribbled expertly.
dribbler noun a person who dribbles, esp. at football etc. M19.
dribbling verbal noun (a) rare a quantity given out in driblets; (b) the action of the verb: L16.
dribbling ppl adjective that dribbles; fig. insignificant, made up of petty items: L16.