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    dribble

    dribble - Dictionary definition and meaning for word dribble

    Definition
    (noun) flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
    Synonyms : drip , trickle
    Example Sentence
    • there's a drip through the roof
    Definition
    (noun) saliva spilling from the mouth
    Synonyms : drivel , drool , slobber
    Definition
    (noun) the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks
    Synonyms : dribbling
    Definition
    (verb) run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
    Synonyms : filter , trickle
    Example Sentence
    • water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose
    • reports began to dribble in
    Definition
    (verb) let or cause to fall in drops
    Synonyms : drip , drop
    Example Sentence
    • dribble oil into the mixture
    Definition
    (verb) propel,
    Synonyms : carry
    Example Sentence
    • Carry the ball
    • dribble the ball
    Definition
    (verb) let saliva drivel from the mouth
    Synonyms : drivel , drool , slabber , slaver , slobber
    Example Sentence
    • The baby drooled
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for dribble

dribble sounds like nipple infeeding botte nipple the milk comes drop by drop;

you dribble a basket ball...let it fall and come back to you...

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dribble - drip and trickle or drop and ball


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text: And talk about a killer crossover dribble.
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