Definition of dribble

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • dribble is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • dribble is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • dribble is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of dribble


  • the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. dribbling
  • saliva spilling from the mouth (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. drivel
    2. drool
    3. slobber
  • let or cause to fall in drops (verb)

    Examples

    1. dribble oil into the mixture

    Synonyms

    1. drip
    2. drop
  • run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream (verb)

    Examples

    1. reports began to dribble in

    Synonyms

    1. filter
    2. trickle
  • flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. drip
    2. trickle
  • let saliva drivel from the mouth (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. drivel
    2. drool
    3. slabber
    4. slaver
    5. slobber
  • propel (verb)

    Examples

    1. dribble the ball

    Synonyms

    1. carry

See definition of dribble in Merriam Webster