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Dribble

noun/ˈɛmbəsɪˌeɪt/
Definition
flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
saliva spilling from the mouth
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈɛmbəsɪˌeɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/dɹˈɪbəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɹˈɪbəl/
1 syllable Say it as /ˈɛmbəsɪˌeɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounflowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
“there's a drip through the roof”
nounsaliva spilling from the mouth
nounthe propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks
verbrun or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
“water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose”
verblet or cause to fall in drops
“dribble oil into the mixture”
verbpropel,
“Carry the ball”
verblet saliva drivel from the mouth
“The baby drooled”
Word Forms
drippyadjectiveleaking in drops
dripverblet or cause to fall in drops
trickleverbrun or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
dribbleverblet or cause to fall in drops
droolverblet saliva drivel from the mouth
drivelverblet saliva drivel from the mouth
slobberverblet saliva drivel from the mouth
tricklenounflowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
dribblenounflowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
dripnounflowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
dropnouna small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); ; ; ; --Kipling
droppernounpipet consisting of a small tube with a vacuum bulb at one end for drawing liquid in and releasing it a drop at a time
dribblernouna basketball player who is dribbling the ball to advance it
dribblingnounthe propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks
drivelnounsaliva spilling from the mouth
drivellernouna person who dribbles
droolnounsaliva spilling from the mouth
droolernouna person who dribbles
slobberernouna person who dribbles
slobbernounsaliva spilling from the mouth
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
dribbeln
in Tropfen fließen; die Bildung und das Fallen von Flüssigkeitstropfen
🇪🇸Spanish
regatear
fluyendo en gotas; la formación y caída de gotas de líquido
🇮🇹Italian
dribblare
che scorre in gocce; la formazione e la caduta di gocce di liquido
🇳🇱Dutch
dribbelen
stromend in druppels; de vorming en het vallen van vloeistofdruppels
🇵🇹Portuguese
driblar
fluindo em gotas; a formação e queda de gotas de líquido
🇷🇺Russian
капать
течет каплями; образование и падение капель жидкости
India
🇮🇳Hindi
टपकना
बूंदों में बहता हुआ; द्रव की बूंदों का बनना और गिरना
🇧🇩Bengali
ড্রিবল
ফোঁটায় প্রবাহিত; তরল ফোঁটা গঠন এবং পতন
🇮🇳Tamil
துளிகள்
துளிகளில் பாயும்; திரவத்தின் சொட்டுகளின் உருவாக்கம் மற்றும் வீழ்ச்சி
🇮🇳Telugu
డ్రిబుల్
చుక్కలలో ప్రవహిస్తుంది; ద్రవ బిందువుల నిర్మాణం మరియు పడిపోవడం
🇮🇳Marathi
ड्रिबल
थेंब थेंब वाहते; द्रवाच्या थेंबांची निर्मिती आणि पडणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ડ્રિબલ
ટીપાંમાં વહેવું; પ્રવાહીના ટીપાંની રચના અને પડવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಚುಟುಕು
ಹನಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹರಿಯುವುದು; ದ್ರವದ ಹನಿಗಳ ರಚನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬೀಳುವಿಕೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഡ്രിബിൾ
തുള്ളികൾ ഒഴുകുന്നു; ദ്രാവക തുള്ളികളുടെ രൂപീകരണവും വീഴ്ചയും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਡ੍ਰਿਬਲ
ਤੁਪਕੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਹਿਣਾ; ਤਰਲ ਦੇ ਤੁਪਕੇ ਦਾ ਗਠਨ ਅਤੇ ਡਿੱਗਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
ٹپکنا
قطروں میں بہنا؛ مائع کے قطروں کی تشکیل اور گرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
运球
滴滴流动;液滴的形成和落下
🇯🇵Japanese
ドリブル
滴として流れます。液体の滴の形成と落下
🇰🇷Korean
드리블
방울로 흐르는; 액체 방울의 형성과 낙하
🇻🇳Vietnamese
rê bóng
chảy thành giọt; sự hình thành và rơi xuống của giọt chất lỏng
🇹🇭Thai
เลี้ยงลูก
ไหลเป็นหยด; การก่อตัวและการตกของหยดของเหลว
🇮🇩Indonesian
menggiring bola
mengalir dalam tetesan; pembentukan dan jatuhnya tetesan cairan
🇵🇭Filipino
magdribol
dumadaloy sa mga patak; ang pagbuo at pagbagsak ng mga patak ng likido
🇲🇾Malay
menggelecek
mengalir dalam titisan; pembentukan dan kejatuhan titisan cecair
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سال لعابه
تتدفق في قطرات. تكوين وسقوط قطرات من السائل
🇮🇷Persian
دریبل زدن
در قطرات جاری می شود؛ تشکیل و ریزش قطرات مایع
🇹🇷Turkish
salya sürmek
damlalar halinde akıyor; sıvı damlalarının oluşumu ve düşmesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְכַדְרֵר
זורם בטיפות; היווצרות ונפילה של טיפות נוזל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'dribble'?
The primary meaning of 'dribble' is 'flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'dribble' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'dribble' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'dribble' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'dribble' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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