dribble

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Synonyms: fribble, dibble, drabble, tribble, gribble, cribble, ribble, pribble, dribbly

Antonyms: fribble, dibble, drabble, tribble, gribble, cribble, ribble, pribble, dribbly

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|basketball|soccer}} In various [[ball]] [[game]]s, to [[move]] (with) the ball, [[control]]ling its [[path]] by [[kick]]ing or [[bounce|bouncing]] it repeatedly.
2. {{senseid|en|drool}} To let [[saliva]] [[drip]] from the [[mouth]]; to [[drool]].
3. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[fall]] in [[drop]]s or an [[unsteady]] [[stream]]; to [[trickle]].
4. {{lb|en|intransitive|figurative}} To [[move]] or [[roll]] slowly or in small quantities.
5. {{lb|en|transitive}} To let [[something]] fall in [[drip]]s.
6. {{lb|en|dated}} To live or pass one's time in a trivial fashion. <!--W1913-->
7. To perform a [[card]] [[flourish]] in which the cards [[fall]] [[smoothly]] from one's [[hand]].

Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable}} [[drool|Drool]]; [[saliva]].
2. {{lb|en|uncountable|colloquial}} [[rubbish|Rubbish]]; [[worthless]] matter.
3. {{lb|en|countable}} A [[weak]], [[unsteady]] stream; a [[trickle]].
4. {{lb|en|countable}} A [[small]] [[amount]] of a liquid.
5. {{lb|en|countable|sports}} The [[act]] of moving (with) a ball by kicking or bouncing it.
6. {{lb|en|countable}} A [[card]] [[flourish]] in which the cards fall smoothly from one's hand.

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