present participle
Allowing a liquid to fall in small drops.
Water is dribbling from the hose.
The paint was dribbling down the wall.
American English
How to pronounce dribbling
verb · nounB1
DRIHbuhlihng
/ˈdɹɪ.bə.lɪŋ/
3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of dribble
Allowing a liquid to fall in small drops.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
gerund noun
The action of letting a liquid fall in small drops.
The dribbling from the faucet made a mess.
The dribbling of water kept me awake.
present participle
Moving a ball by gently hitting or kicking it again and again.
He is dribbling toward the basket.
She is dribbling past a defender.
gerund noun
The action of moving a ball by gently hitting or kicking it again and again.
Dribbling takes years to master.
Her dribbling fooled the defender.
Related words & forms
The final e is dropped before -ing: dribble → dribbling.