dribble

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   propel, 'Carry the ball'

   dribble the ball

2. 2
   verb

   let or cause to fall in drops

   dribble oil into the mixture

3. 3
   verb

   To let saliva drip from the mouth; to drool.

   The baby dribbled onto its bib.

4. 4
   verb

   To move or roll slowly or in small quantities.

   1927, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados Mysteries The last formal word of compliment was spoken and the audience dribbled away with a sense of having performed a duty only slightly less meritorious than that of going to church.

5. 5
   verb

   To let something fall in drips.

   let her [the cook] follow him softly with a ladle full, and dribble it all the way up stairs to the dining-room

6. 6
   noun

   Rubbish; worthless matter.

   Your pieces are amateur at best—at worst they are a commercial hoax—something you’d find at Kmart for the kids to take back to their dorms. Frankly, I’m shocked you would waste my time with this dribble. You are no artist, my dear.

7. 7
   noun

   the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks

8. 8
   noun

   saliva spilling from the mouth

Etymology

From drib + -le (frequentative suffix).