to dribble
15
2.8
- verb
- /ˈdrɪbəl/
:
gotear
- Magda let out another peal of laughter, and the sweet red wine dribbled down her chin.
Examples
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We slurped up the juice with the silver spoons and dribbled golden syrup over our crumpets.
Fiction book (1994) -
Looks like it's dribbling down your chin.
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I got to lean forward or I'll dribble all over myself.
Fiction book (1992) -
Now when I take my hand off the bottom, a little bit dribbles out, but not too much.
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"The lemon juice dribbled slowly down the side of a glass, and he saw that, too."
Fiction book (1992) -
There is a gurgling and the sound of liquid dribbling onto the floor.
Fiction book (1991) -
The sweat on the glass dribbles down his front and puckers his tie.
Fiction book (1990) -
I poured beans into the espresso machine, which growled and dribbled its thick fluid into a cup.
Fiction book (1995) -
She watched as the melted chocolate began to dribble from the edge of the cake.
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After biting into the juicy peach, its nectar started to dribble down my hand.
Synonyms
171
1.0
To let liquid fall in small drops
100
1.1
To put small drops of liquid or tiny pieces on something
70
3.4
To flow slowly in drops or a thin stream
64
3.9
To flow out slowly through small holes
49
2.1
To let saliva flow from the mouth without meaning to
22
4.8
To let saliva run from the mouth in a messy way or to show strong desire
18
2.7
To pour a thin stream of liquid slowly over food
12
1.4
Liquid falls in small drops down a surface
2
9.8
To let drool run from the mouth
1
2.6
To rain in small light drops
1
4.8
To flow slowly through small holes or cracks
To let drool fall slowly from the mouth
To let liquid from the mouth come out by accident
To let drool run from the mouth, often while sleeping
To fall as very light rain in small drops
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
1
3.7
An illegal basketball move when a player bounces the ball with both hands or bounces it again after stopping
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
dribble = drib + le
The verb expresses a small repeated falling in drops; the formation with the frequentative-like suffix '-le' is regular and the meaning is inferable.
Etymology
Dribble comes from the same idea as drip, which is 'to fall in small drops', so to dribble is to let liquid or saliva fall slowly in small drops.