"dribbles" in the noun sense

1. drip, trickle, dribble

flowing in drops the formation and falling of drops of liquid

"there's a drip through the roof"

2. drool, dribble, drivel, slobber

saliva spilling from the mouth

3. dribble, dribbling

the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks

"dribbles" in the verb sense

1. trickle, dribble, filter

run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

"water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose"

"reports began to dribble in"

2. dribble, drip, drop

let or cause to fall in drops

"dribble oil into the mixture"

3. dribble, carry

propel

"Carry the ball"

"dribble the ball"

4. drivel, drool, slabber, slaver, slobber, dribble

let saliva drivel from the mouth

"The baby drooled"

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