Sekirov Dictionary

dribble

UK /ˈdɹɪ.bəl/US /ˈdɹɪ.bɫ̩/

verb 7
noun 6
forms 4

verb7

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To let saliva drip from the mouth; to drool.
- The baby dribbled onto its bib.
To fall in drops or an unsteady stream; to trickle.
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To let something fall in drips.
- let her [the cook] follow him softly with a ladle full, and dribble it all the way up stairs to the dining-room — 1731
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(figurative) To move or roll slowly or in small quantities.
- The last formal word of compliment was spoken and the audience dribbled away with a sense of having performed a duty only slightly less meritorious than that of going to church. — 1927
In various ball games, to move (with) the ball, controlling its path by kicking or bouncing it repeatedly.
To perform a card flourish in which the cards fall smoothly from one's hand.
(old-fashioned) To live or pass one's time in a trivial fashion.

noun6

A weak, unsteady stream; a trickle.
A small amount of a liquid.
The act of moving (with) a ball by kicking or bouncing it.
Drool; saliva.
(informal) Rubbish; worthless matter.
A card flourish in which the cards fall smoothly from one's hand.

forms

dribbled · dribbling · dribbles · dribbleth

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