| Front | dribble |
|---|---|
| Back | verb, nounBrE /ˈdrɪbl/NAmE /ˈdrɪbl/ verb 1 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (sth) to let saliva or another liquid come out of your mouth and run down your chin drool 2 [intransitive] + adv./prep. to fall in small drops or in a thin streamMelted wax dribbled down the side of the candle. 3 [transitive] ~ sth (into/over/onto sth) to pour sth slowly, in drops or a thin stream drizzle, trickleDribble a little olive oil over the salad. 4 [transitive, intransitive] ~ (sth) (+ adv./prep.) (in football ( soccer ) and some other sports) to move the ball along with several short kicks, hits orbouncesShe dribbled the ball the length of the field. He dribbled past two defenders and scored a magnificent goal. noun 1 [countable] a very small amount of liquid, in a thin streama dribble of blood Add just a dribble of oil. 2 [uncountable] (especially BrE) saliva (= liquid) from a person's mouthThere was dribble all down the baby's front. 3 [countable] the act of dribbling the ball in a sport |
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