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dribbleverb [ I or T ]

uk ​ /ˈdrɪb.əl/ us ​ /ˈdrɪb.əl/

dribble verb [ I or T ] (FLOW SLOWLY)

› to (cause a liquid to) flow very slowly in small amounts:

The water was barely dribbling out of the tap.
UK Dribble the remaining olive oil over the tomatoes.
dribbler
noun [ C ] uk ​ /ˈdrɪb.əl.ər/ us ​ /ˈdrɪb.əl.ɚ/

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He's a good dribbler.
dribbling
noun [ U ] uk ​ /ˈdrɪb.əl.ɪŋ/ us ​ /ˈdrɪb.əl.ɪŋ/

dribblenoun

uk ​ /ˈdrɪb.əl/ us ​ /ˈdrɪb.əl/

dribble noun (SLOW FLOW)

› [ C or U ] a very slow flow of a liquid:

The flow of water was reduced to a dribble.

(Definition of “dribble” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“dribble” in American English

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dribbleverb

us ​ /ˈdrɪb·əl/

dribble verb (MOVE SLOWLY)

› [ I ] to move or happen slowly in small amounts or a few at a time:

Customers dribbled in and out all day.

› [ I ] When a liquid dribbles, it escapes slowly in small drops:

Juice dribbled down the baby’s chin.

dribble verb (MOVE BALL)

› [ I/T ] in basketball, to move a ball by using your hand to bounce it against the ground, or in soccer by kicking it repeatedly

dribblenoun [ C ]

us ​ /ˈdrɪb·əl/

dribble noun [ C ] (SMALL FLOW)

› a small flow, esp. of liquid:

Water leaked from the tank in dribbles.

dribble noun [ C ] (MOVING A BALL)

› in basketball or soccer, the act of moving a ball by bouncing or kicking it:

He took one dribble and then passed the ball.

(Definition of “dribble” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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