dribble

Meanings

• meaning 1: the act of letting a ball or other object roll from one's hand, typically in a series of short passes.

  - "Example 1: The basketball player dribbled the ball down the court."
  - "Example 2: The soccer player dribbled the ball around the opponent's defense."
  - "Example 3: The tennis player dribbled the ball in a rhythmic manner before serving."

• meaning 2: a continuous flow or movement, especially one that is careless or uncontrolled.

  - "Example 1: The water from the hose dribbled onto the ground."
  - "Example 2: The paint dripped from the brush onto the canvas."
  - "Example 3: The honey dripped from the bottle onto the bread."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈdɹɪ.b(ə)l/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1780048"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dribble
dribble , grumble , umble , rumble , mumble , bubble , cubble , fubble , gubble , lubble , nubble , ubble , pubble , rubble , scubble , tubble , ubble , vubble , wubble , xubble , ubble , yubble , ubble , zubble

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Variants

List of all variants of dribble that leads to same result
dribble , dribbled , dribbler , dribblers , dribbles , dribbling , dribbly , double dribble , double dribbles

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English dribbelan, probably from dribbel, drube 'drop, drip'.

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