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- pronunciation:
- drI
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- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
dribbles, dribbling, dribbled |
| definition 1: |
to drip or flow slowly in drops.
- synonyms:
- drip, trickle
- similar words:
- leak, ooze, seep, sprinkle
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| definition 2: |
to drip saliva out of the mouth; drool.
- synonyms:
- drivel, drool, slaver, slobber
- similar words:
- spit, splutter
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| definition 3: |
in sports, to advance a ball or puck by rapid, short bounces, kicks, or pushes.
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| related words: |
drain, drip, filter |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to cause to dribble.
The artist dribbled paint over the canvas.- synonyms:
- drip, trickle
- similar words:
- freak, leak, ooze, sprinkle
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| definition 2: |
to propel (a ball, puck, or the like) by means of repeated bounces, kicks, or pushes.
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a slow, non-continuous flow of liquid; drip; trickle.
- synonyms:
- drip, trickle
- similar words:
- leak, ooze, sprinkle
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| definition 2: |
a small amount.
a dribble of information- synonyms:
- drop, sprinkle
- similar words:
- bit, snippet, trickle
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| definition 3: |
an instance of dribbling a ball, puck, or the like.
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| related words: |
drip, drivel, drool, freak, taste |
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| derivation: |
dribbler (n.) |
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