Dribble
Dribble , intransitive verb
[Freq. of drib, which is a variant of drip.]
1.
To fall in drops or small drops, or in a quick succession of drops; as, water dribbles from the eaves.
2.
To slaver, as a child or an idiot; to drivel.
3.
To fall weakly and slowly. [Obsolete]
The dribbling dart of love.
4.
In basketball, football and similar games, to dribble{2} the ball.
5.
To live or pass one's time in a trivial fashion.
Dribble , transitive verb
1.
To let fall in drops.
Let the cook... dribble it all the way upstairs.
2.
In basketball and various other games, to propel (the ball) by successive slight hits or kicks so as to keep it always in control.
Dribble , noun
1.
A drizzling shower; a falling or leaking in drops. [Colloquial]
2.
An act of dribbling{2} a ball.