dribble

Nouns

  • (n) flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
    • there's a drip through the roof
    drip, trickle,
  • (n) saliva spilling from the mouth slobber, drivel, drool,
  • (n) the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks dribbling,

Verbs

  • (v) 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
    trickle, filter,
  • (v) let or cause to fall in drops
    • dribble oil into the mixture
    drip, drop,
  • (v) propel, "Carry the ball"
    • dribble the ball
    carry,
  • (v) let saliva drivel from the mouth
    • The baby drooled
    drivel, slabber, slaver, slobber, drool,

Synonyms

trickle filter drip drop slobber drivel drool carry dribbling slabber slaver

See also

drool over slobber over

Words of close approximity

dribbler