Synonyms for dribble
ˈdrɪb əldrib·ble

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1. drip, trickle, dribblenoun

   flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid

   "there's a drip through the roof"

   Synonyms:
   drool, drip, dribbling, trickle, drip mold, drivel, dripping, drip mould, slobber

2. drool, dribble, drivel, slobbernoun

   saliva spilling from the mouth

   Synonyms:
   drool, trickle, drivel, slobber, tommyrot, boloney, garbage, humbug, taradiddle, bosh, baloney, bilgewater, drip, tarradiddle, tosh, twaddle, dribbling

3. dribble, dribblingverb

   the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks

   Synonyms:
   slobber, drivel, drip, drool, dribbling, trickle

4. trickle, dribble, filterverb

   run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

   "water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose"; "reports began to dribble in"

   Synonyms:
   drool, separate out, drivel, strain, slobber, permeate, percolate, slabber, drop, filter out, filter, filtrate, drip, trickle, carry, sink in, slaver

5. dribble, drip, dropverb

   let or cause to fall in drops

   "dribble oil into the mixture"

   Synonyms:
   unload, slaver, leave out, drool, send packing, drop off, dismiss, drop down, sink, drip, degenerate, deteriorate, drivel, slabber, overleap, slobber, throw, cast, fell, cut down, put down, neglect, devolve, carry, filter, expend, send away, set down, flatten, swing, strike down, throw off, throw away, dangle, drop, shake off, discharge, spend, overlook, knock off, miss, pretermit, cast off, trickle, shed, omit

6. dribble, carryverb

   propel, "Carry the ball"

   "dribble the ball"

   Synonyms:
   slaver, deport, express, comport, bear, drool, pack, have a bun in the oven, impart, behave, run, sway, drip, take, post, expect, slabber, extend, slobber, channel, carry, transport, filter, stock, hold, acquit, convey, persuade, conduct, contain, drivel, gestate, stockpile, drop, trickle, transmit

7. drivel, drool, slabber, slaver, slobber, dribbleverb

   let saliva drivel from the mouth

   "The baby drooled"

   Synonyms:
   drop, drip, filter, drool, slaver, trickle, carry, drivel, slabber, salivate, slobber

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1. • Flow
   • Pour
   • Run
   • Saliva

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1. dribbleverb

   Synonyms:
   drip, trickle, fall in drops

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1. dribblenoun

   Synonyms:
   trickling

2. dribbleverb

   Synonyms:
   drip, trickle

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How to use dribble in a sentence?

1. Jean Baudrillard:

   A society which allows an abominable event to burgeon from its dung heap and grow on its surface is like a man who lets a fly crawl unheeded across his face or saliva dribble from his mouth -- either epileptic or dead.

2. Seth Curry:

   It was special, he made great plays all over the floor. He didn’t force it. Catch and shoot, off the dribble and got to the rim, too. We needed that Kyrie.

3. Dirk Nowitzki:

   The play was to get the ball right there. Just wait until the clock was down and make a move either way, obviously, the entire league knows I usually like going left, so (Randle) was really high side on me. All I had to do was kind of rip through, take a dribble and shoot. It felt good leaving my hands, so I'm glad it went in.

4. Lionel Messi:

   The pitches here are shameful, the ball is like a rabbit, it can go anywhere, the conditions are very difficult and it's very hard to dribble properly. This cannot go on.

5. Mark Wunderlich:

   On the dribble, we always talk about dribbling you can take two legal steps to the basket, right? No one ever thought about on the gather after you dribble you can take two legal steps backwards.