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Meaning
Verb
●
In various
ball games
, to
move
(with) the
ball
,
controlling
its
path
by
kicking
or
bouncing
it repeatedly.
●
To let
saliva
drip
from the
mouth
; to drool.
●
To
fall in
drops
or an
unsteady
stream
; to trickle.
●
To let something
fall in
drips.
●
To
live
or
pass
one's
time in
a
trivial
fashion.
●
To
perform
a
card
flourish
in which the
cards
fall
smoothly
from
one's
hand.
Noun
●
Drool; saliva.
●
A
weak
,
unsteady
stream
; a trickle.
●
A small amount of a liquid.
●
In Sports:
The
act
of
moving
(with) a
ball
by
kicking
or
bouncing
it.
●
A
card
flourish
in which the
cards
fall
smoothly
from
one's
hand.
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Wiktionary
Origin
dribble
English
-le
English
-el
Middle English (1100-1500)
-el
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-elen
Middle English (1100-1500)
drib
English
Sourced from
Etym
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Rhymes
Dibble
Kibble
Nibble
Dribble
Gribble
Tribble
Quibble
Visible
Scribble
Fungible
Irascible
Dissipable
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