verb
to let a liquid flow or fall in small drops
Water dribbled from the broken pipe.
Common phrases & grammar
dribble down · dribble from a pipe
American English
How to pronounce dribble
verbB1
DRIHbl
/ˈdɹɪ.bl̩/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
to let a liquid flow or fall in small drops
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
verb
to move a ball by repeatedly bouncing it with your hand or touching it with your foot
She dribbled the ball past two defenders.
Common phrases & grammar
dribble the ball · dribble past a defender
Related words & forms
The final e is dropped before -ing: dribble → dribbling.