26984 words

dribble

12 definitions • 16 examples
1
to (cause a liquid to) flow very slowly in small amounts:

Examples:

dribble out of The water was barely dribbling out of the tap.
mainly UK Dribble the remaining olive oil over the tomatoes.
2
to have liquid slowly coming out of your mouth:

Examples:

Babies dribble constantly.
3
in football or hockey, to move a ball along the ground with repeated small kicks or hits, or in basketball, to move a ball by repeatedly hitting it against the floor with your hand:

Examples:

He dribbled the ball and then shot.
His speed allows him to easily dribble past defenders.
4
liquid that comes out of your mouth:

Examples:

There was dribble all over her chin.
a dribble of saliva
5
a very slow flow of a liquid:

Examples:

The flow of water was reduced to a dribble.
6
in football, when a ball is moved along the ground with repeated kicks or, in basketball, when a ball is moved by repeatedly hitting it against the floor with your hand:

Examples:

Brinkworth's attempted dribble through the Milan defence was stopped by Ponti's tackle.
I could hear the slow dribble of a basketball as someone was coming up the street.
7
In basketball, to do something off the dribble means to do it immediately after controlling and moving the ball by repeatedly hitting it against the floor with your hand, rather than after catching a throw from another player:

Examples:

score off the dribble He has the ability to create openings and score off the dribble.
beat someone off the dribble This is a team that is capable of beating defenders off the dribble.
8
to move or happen slowly in small amounts or a few at a time:

Examples:

Customers dribbled in and out all day.
9
When a liquid dribbles, it escapes slowly in small drops:

Examples:

Juice dribbled down the baby’s chin.
10
in basketball, to move a ball by using your hand to bounce it against the ground, or in soccer by kicking it repeatedly
11
a small flow, esp. of liquid:

Examples:

Water leaked from the tank in dribbles.
12
in basketball or soccer, the act of moving a ball by bouncing or kicking it:

Examples:

He took one dribble and then passed the ball.

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