dribble

About 0.33 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb In various ball games, to move (with) the ball, controlling its path by kicking or bouncing it repeatedly.
2. verb To let saliva drip from the mouth; to drool.

   The baby dribbled onto its bib.

3. verb To fall in drops or an unsteady stream; to trickle.
4. verb To move or roll slowly or in small quantities.
5. verb To let something fall in drips.
6. verb To live or pass one's time in a trivial fashion.
7. verb To perform a card flourish in which the cards fall smoothly from one's hand.
8. noun Drool; saliva.

Similar words

carry trickle drip slabber filter drivel slobber slaver drool bounce

Often followed by

of the and out down in a from away

Word family

dribbled dribbler dribblers dribbles dribbling dribbly