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dribble

 
 
/ˈdrɪbl/ verb

Translation

MOUTH [I] If someone dribbles, a small amount of liquid comes out of their mouth and goes down their face.
ağzından sıvı sızmak/akmak; salyası akmak
Babies dribble a lot.1631
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.
damla(t)mak
Dribble some oil over the vegetables.1631
SPORT [I, T] to move a ball along by using your hand to hit it against the ground or kicking it several times
dripling yapmak, topu kısa vuruşlarla ilerletmek
1486
dribble noun [C, U]
akıntı
(Definition of dribble verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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