What (who) is dribble - definition
MANEUVERING OF A BALL BY A SINGLE PLAYER, AVOIDING DEFENDERS' ATTEMPTS TO INTERCEPT THE BALL
Dribble; Dribbles; Dribbled; Dribbler; Dribblers; Behind the leg flip flap; Dribble (soccer); Behind The Leg Flip Flap; Dribbling (football); Dribbling (association football)
dribble
¦ verb
1. (of a liquid) fall slowly in drops or a thin stream.
allow saliva to run from the mouth.
2. (in soccer and hockey) take (the ball) forward past opponents with slight touches of the feet or the stick, or (in basketball) by continuous bouncing.
¦ noun
1. a thin stream of liquid.
saliva running from the mouth.
2. (in sport) an act of dribbling.
Derivatives
dribbler noun
dribbly adjective
Origin
C16: frequentative of obs. drib, var. of drip.
Dribble
·vt To let fall in drops.
II. Dribble ·vi To fall weakly and slowly.
III. Dribble ·add. ·noun An act of dribbling a ball.
IV. Dribble ·noun A drizzling shower; a falling or leaking in drops.
V. Dribble ·add. ·vi To live or pass one's time in a trivial fashion.
VI. Dribble ·add. ·vi In football and similar games, to dribble the ball.
VII. Dribble ·vi To slaver, as a child or an idiot; to Drivel.
VIII. Dribble ·vi To fall in drops or small drops, or in a quick succession of drops; as, water dribbles from the eaves.
IX. Dribble ·add. ·vt In various games, to propel (the ball) by successive slight hits or kicks so as to keep it always in control.
dribble
(dribbles, dribbling, dribbled)
1.
If a liquid dribbles somewhere, or if you dribble it, it drops down slowly or flows in a thin stream.
Sweat dribbled down Hart's face...
Dribble the hot mixture slowly into the blender.
= trickle
VERB: V prep/adv, V n prep/adv
2.
When players dribble the ball in a game such as football or basketball, they keep kicking or tapping it quickly in order to keep it moving.
He dribbled the ball towards Ferris...
He dribbled past four defenders...
Her dribbling skills look second to none.
VERB: V n, V, V-ing
3.
If a person dribbles, saliva drops slowly from their mouth.
...to protect cot sheets when the baby dribbles...
= drool
VERB: V
4.
Dribble is saliva that drops slowly from someone's mouth.
His clothes are soaked in dribble.
= drool
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Wikipedia
Dribbling
In sports, dribbling is maneuvering a ball by one player while moving in a given direction, avoiding defenders' attempts to intercept the ball. A successful dribble will bring the ball past defenders legally and create opportunities to score.
Pronunciation examples for dribble
1. why teapots dribble
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2. And he dribbles right.
Stories from My NBA Career _ Baron Davis _ Talks at Google
3. player dribble down the field.
Goal Play _ Paul Levy _ Talks at Google
4. I would dribble the ball.
RISE UP! _ Kacey McCallister _ Talks at Google
5. I don't care if you dribble it once, dribble it twice.
Mental Health in The NBA _ Antonio Davis & Dahntay Jones _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of dribble
1. Don‘t dribble canapes down your dirty, creased shirt.
2. What they have seen instead is a slow dribble, though it is speeding up.
3. No pace, can‘t pass, can‘t dribble, but a world class whinger.
4. BA workers decided that was enough and started to dribble back.
5. Beihai Park centers on one of the peaceful, willow–lined lakes that dribble across central Beijing.