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Dribbling

noun/ɛmbˈæɾəlmənt/
Definition
the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks
run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɛmbˈæɾəlmənt/
🇬🇧British English
/dɹˈɪblɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɹˈɪblɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /ɛmbˈæɾəlmənt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
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
dribbleverbpropel,
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
🇫🇷French
dribble
la propulsion d'un ballon par des tapes ou des coups de pied répétés
🇪🇸Spanish
regate
la propulsión de una pelota mediante golpes o patadas repetidas
🇳🇱Dutch
dribbelen
het voortstuwen van een bal door herhaaldelijk tikken of trappen
🇵🇹Portuguese
drible
a propulsão de uma bola por repetidos toques ou chutes
🇷🇺Russian
дриблинг
движение мяча путем повторных ударов или ударов ногой
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ड्रिब्लिंग
बार-बार थपथपाने या लात मारने से गेंद को आगे बढ़ाना
🇧🇩Bengali
ড্রিবলিং
বারবার ট্যাপ বা লাথি দিয়ে একটি বলের চালনা
🇮🇳Tamil
டிரிப்ளிங்
மீண்டும் மீண்டும் தட்டுங்கள் அல்லது உதைகளால் ஒரு பந்தின் உந்துதல்
🇮🇳Telugu
డ్రిబ్లింగ్
పదేపదే కొట్టడం లేదా తన్నడం ద్వారా బంతిని ముందుకు నడిపించడం
🇮🇳Marathi
ड्रिब्लिंग
वारंवार टॅप किंवा लाथ मारून बॉलला चालना
🇮🇳Gujarati
ડ્રિબલિંગ
પુનરાવર્તિત ટેપ અથવા લાત દ્વારા બોલનું પ્રોપલ્શન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಡ್ರಿಬ್ಲಿಂಗ್
ಪುನರಾವರ್ತಿತ ಟ್ಯಾಪ್‌ಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಒದೆತಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಚೆಂಡಿನ ಪ್ರೊಪಲ್ಷನ್
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഡ്രിബ്ലിംഗ്
ആവർത്തിച്ചുള്ള ടാപ്പുകൾ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ കിക്കുകൾ വഴി ഒരു പന്തിൻ്റെ പ്രൊപ്പൽഷൻ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਡ੍ਰਾਇਬਲਿੰਗ
ਵਾਰ-ਵਾਰ ਟੈਪਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਕਿੱਕਾਂ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਇੱਕ ਗੇਂਦ ਨੂੰ ਅੱਗੇ ਵਧਾਉਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
ڈرائبلنگ
بار بار تھپتھپانے یا لات مار کر گیند کو آگے بڑھانا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
运球
通过反复敲击或踢球来推动球
🇯🇵Japanese
ドリブル
繰り返しのタップまたはキックによるボールの推進力
🇰🇷Korean
드리블하다
반복적인 탭이나 킥으로 공을 추진하는 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
rê bóng
lực đẩy của một quả bóng bằng cách chạm hoặc đá lặp đi lặp lại
🇹🇭Thai
การเลี้ยงลูก
การขับเคลื่อนลูกบอลโดยการแตะหรือเตะซ้ำๆ
🇮🇩Indonesian
menggiring bola
dorongan bola dengan ketukan atau tendangan berulang-ulang
🇵🇭Filipino
nag dribbling
ang pagpapaandar ng bola sa pamamagitan ng paulit-ulit na pagtapik o sipa
🇲🇾Malay
menggelecek
pendorongan bola dengan ketukan atau tendangan berulang kali
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
المراوغة
دفع الكرة عن طريق النقرات أو الركلات المتكررة
🇮🇷Persian
دریبل زدن
حرکت یک توپ با ضربه یا ضربه های مکرر
🇹🇷Turkish
top sürme
tekrarlanan vuruşlar veya vuruşlarla topun itilmesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
כִּדרוּר
הנעת כדור על ידי נקישות או בעיטות חוזרות ונשנות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'dribbling'?
The primary meaning of 'dribbling' is 'the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'dribbling' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'dribbling' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'dribbling' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'dribbling' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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