dribble
/ˈdrɪbl/ verbDefinition
MOUTH [I] › If someone dribbles, a small amount of liquid comes out of their mouth and goes down their face: Babies dribble a lot.
LIQUID [I, T] › If a liquid dribbles, it falls slowly in small amounts, and if you dribble a liquid, you pour it so it falls slowly in small amounts: Dribble some oil over the vegetables.
SPORT [I, T] › to move a ball along by using your hand to hit it against the ground or kicking it several times
dribble noun [C, U] (Definition of dribble verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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