dribbler
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- noun
- /ˈdrɪb.lɚ/
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driblador
- During his time with the men's soccer team, Antoine Hoppenot '12 was an exemplary dribbler.
- a good dribbler
- a great dribbler
Examples
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Hoppenot is still fast; he's still a great dribbler, and he still has the ability to fire up the crowd and wear down opposing defenders with a late-game breakaway.
Blog text (30) -
He scored a total of 760 official goals and was considered a superb dribbler and striker.
Blog text (7) -
His coach, Rick, says he's a good dribbler, and I've seen that.
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Lorenzo, you're the greatest dribbler I've ever seen.
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He was the best dribbler, but he couldn't make a layup or a free throw.
Fiction book (1995) -
He's a good dribbler and has shown flashes of passing acumen.
Blog text (16) -
He is the deadliest finisher in the world, the best dribbler in the world, one of the top three passers in the world, and now quickly becoming the world's top free-kick specialist.
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In basketball, a skilled dribbler can navigate through defenders with ease.
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During the soccer match, he stood out as the best dribbler on the team, evading tackles effortlessly.
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The young dribbler practiced daily to improve her ball control and speed.
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Etymology
The word dribbler comes from the verb dribble, which originally meant 'to let small drops fall' and is like the word drip. So a dribbler is someone who makes repeated small drops or touches: in sport, a player who moves the ball with many short, controlled touches, and also, more rarely, a person who lets saliva slowly drip from the mouth.