dribble C2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈdɹɪ.bɫ̩/ UK /ˈdɹɪ.bəl/ See IPA manual Freq #22308 Meanings 1 verb To let a liquid fall slowly in small drops. She dribbled a little olive oil into the mixture. 2 verb To let saliva drip from the mouth. The sleeping baby dribbled onto its bib. 3 verb To move a ball forward with repeated small kicks or taps. He dribbled the ball past two defenders and scored. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to let a liquid fall slowly... drop 2 verb · to let saliva drip from the... droolslobber Word family Forms dribbleddribblesdribbling Derived forms bedribbledribblesomedrippleoverdribble Related forms dribbly Simplified etymology Dribble arose in the mid-16th century from drib, a former variant of the Old English word drip. Etymology AI details From drib + -le (frequentative suffix). Topics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # dribble **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈdɹɪ.bɫ̩/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdɹɪ.bəl/ **Frequency rank:** 22308 ## Meanings 1. To let a liquid fall slowly in small drops. 2. To let saliva drip from the mouth. 3. To move a ball forward with repeated small kicks or taps. ## Examples - She dribbled a little olive oil into the mixture. - The sleeping baby dribbled onto its bib. - He dribbled the ball past two defenders and scored. ## Derived Forms - bedribble - dribblesome - dripple - overdribble ## Related Forms - dribbly ## Etymology From drib + -le (frequentative suffix). ## AI Etymology Dribble is from drib + -le (frequentative suffix). The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern verbal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include to let a liquid fall slowly in small drops, to let saliva drip from the mouth, and to move a ball forward with repeated small kicks or taps. The wider family includes derived forms such as bedribble, dribblesome, dripple, and overdribble and related words such as dribbly. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown