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Dribble (Verb)

Meaning 1

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".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Examples

  • News of the company's financial struggles began to dribble out over the holiday weekend.
  • Water started to dribble from the leaky faucet, threatening to flood the kitchen.
  • As the deadline approached, applications began to dribble in from interested candidates.
  • Information about the new smartphone slowly started to dribble out of the tech giant's headquarters.
  • Rumors about the celebrity's retirement began to dribble in from various sources close to the actor.

Synonyms

  • Trickle
  • Filter

Hypernyms

  • Feed
  • Run
  • Course

Hyponyms

  • Leach

Meaning 2

Propel; "Carry the ball"; "dribble the ball".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

  • Carry

Related Words

  • Dribbler (noun)
  • Dribble (noun)
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Meaning 3

Let or cause to fall in drops; "dribble oil into the mixture".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Examples

  • Dribble the honey into the tea slowly to sweeten it evenly.
  • Carefully dribble the water into the machine to avoid any spillage.
  • Dribble the olive oil into the pan while heating it to prevent sticking.
  • To add flavor to the salad, simply dribble the vinaigrette over the top.
  • The recipe requires you to dribble the melted chocolate into the whipped cream to create a marbled effect.

Synonyms

  • Drop
  • Drip

Related Words

  • Dribble (noun)

Meaning 4

Let saliva drivel from the mouth; "The baby drooled".

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Synonyms

  • Slobber
  • Slabber
  • Drivel
  • Drool
  • Slaver

Hypernyms

  • Salivate

Related Words

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