Synonyms for dribble
Definitions
- v. 1
In various ball games, to move (with) the ball, controlling its path by kicking or bouncing it repeatedly.
- v. 2
To let saliva drip from the mouth; to drool.
The baby dribbled onto its bib.
- v. 3
To fall in drops or an unsteady stream; to trickle.
Related words
- Word family
- dribbly
- Phrases
- crossover dribble
Forms
- Past participle
- dribbled
e.g. dribbled → driveled, drooled, slobbered, slavered…
Example sentences
- drool Half the girls in this town drool over him.
- drivel Such drivel. And to top it off, you believe her?
- slobber Don't slobber over my face! A-ha-ha-ha. Stop it!
- drip When I exercise in mid-summer, I drip with sweat.
- drizzle Tom opened his umbrella as it began to drizzle.
By length
- 4 letters
- drop1, drip1
- 5 letters
- carry2, drool1
- 6 letters
- filter2, drivel2, slaver
- 7 letters
- trickle2, drizzle2, slobber2, slabber
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (carry2 = 2 syllables).