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Meaning of dribble

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  dribble
      n 1: flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of
           liquid; "there's a drip through the roof" [syn: {drip},
           {trickle}, {dribble}]
      2: saliva spilling from the mouth [syn: {drool}, {dribble},
         {drivel}, {slobber}]
      3: the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks [syn:
         {dribble}, {dribbling}]
      v 1: 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" [syn: {trickle}, {dribble},
           {filter}]
      2: let or cause to fall in drops; "dribble oil into the mixture"
         [syn: {dribble}, {drip}, {drop}]
      3: propel, "Carry the ball"; "dribble the ball" [syn: {dribble},
         {carry}]
      4: let saliva drivel from the mouth; "The baby drooled" [syn:
         {drivel}, {drool}, {slabber}, {slaver}, {slobber}, {dribble}]


Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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