dribbling

drib·ble  (drbl)

v. drib·bled, drib·bling, drib·bles

v.intr.

1. To flow or fall in drops or an unsteady stream; trickle: Water dribbled from the leaky faucet.

2. To let saliva drip from the mouth; drool.

3. Sports

a. To dribble a ball or puck.

b. To advance by dribbling: dribbled down the court.

v.tr.

1. To let flow or fall in drops or an unsteady stream.

2. Sports

a. To move (a ball or puck) by repeated light bounces or kicks, as in basketball or soccer.

b. To hit (a baseball, for example) so that it bounces slowly.

n.

1. A weak, unsteady stream; a trickle.

2. A small quantity; a bit.

3. Sports The act of dribbling a ball.

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[Frequentative of obsolete drib, alteration of drip.]

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dribbler n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

dribbling - the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks dribble actuation, propulsion - the act of propelling association football, soccer - a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal double dribble - an illegal dribble in basketball (the player uses both hands to dribble or the player starts to dribble a second time after coming to a stop) basketball, basketball game, hoops - a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop