DRIBBLE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DRIBBLE?

Need another word that means the same as “dribble”? Find 33 synonyms and 30 related words for “dribble” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Dribble” are: drip, drop, filter, trickle, drivel, drool, slabber, slaver, slobber, carry, fall in drops, drizzle, tip, let flow, splash, spill, decant, discharge, salivate, water at the mouth, dribbling, driblet, small stream, saliva, spittle, spit

Dribble as a Noun

Definitions of "Dribble" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “dribble” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Saliva spilling from the mouth.
• (in soccer, hockey, and basketball) an act of taking the ball forward with repeated slight touches or bounces.
• Flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid.
• A thin stream of liquid; a trickle.
• Saliva running from the mouth.
• The propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks.

Synonyms of "Dribble" as a noun (13 Words)

dribbling	Saliva spilling from the mouth.
driblet	A small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid. Years afterward they would pay the blood money driblet by driblet.
drip	A method of brewing coffee by dripping boiling water through a filter filled with ground coffee beans. He had been on a drip for several days.
drivel	A worthless message. Don t talk such drivel.
drizzle	(in cooking) a thin stream of a liquid ingredient trickled over food. Scotland will be cloudy with patchy drizzle.
drool	Pretentious or silly talk or writing. A fine trickle of drool leaked from the corner of his mouth.
saliva	A clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches.
slaver	A person who dealt in or owned slaves.
slobber	Saliva dripping copiously from the mouth. Slobber hung in frothy ropes from the dog s mouth.
small stream	The slender part of the back.
spit	The act of spitting forcefully expelling saliva.
spittle	A clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches.
trickle	Flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid. A trickle of blood.

Usage Examples of "Dribble" as a noun

• A mesmerizing dribble by Daley took him through to confirm Villa's victory.
• There was dribble down his chin.
• A dribble of blood.

Dribble as a Verb

Definitions of "Dribble" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “dribble” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Propel.
• Pour (a liquid) slowly in a thin stream.
• Let or cause to fall in drops.
• Allow saliva to run from the mouth.
• (in soccer, hockey, and basketball) take (the ball) forwards past opponents with slight touches of the feet or the stick, or (in basketball) by continuous bouncing.
• Propel.
• Run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream.
• Let saliva drivel from the mouth.
• (of a liquid) fall slowly in drops or a thin stream.

Synonyms of "Dribble" as a verb (20 Words)

carry	(of a gun or similar weapon) propel (a missile) to a specified distance. She was carrying twins.
decant	Gradually pour (wine, port, or another liquid) from one container into another, typically in order to separate out sediment. He decanted the rich red liquid into some glasses.
discharge	Go off or discharge. The executor must discharge the funeral expenses.
drip	Fall in drops. The tap won t stop dripping.
drivel	Let saliva drivel from the mouth. The nurse leaves you to drivel and never wipes your nose.
drizzle	Moisten with fine drops. It s started to drizzle.
drool	Drop saliva uncontrollably from the mouth. He was drooling over your photo on the inside cover.
drop	Score a goal by a drop kick. The club have yet to drop a point in the Second Division.
fall in drops	Descend in free fall under the influence of gravity.
filter	Process or treat with a filter. Filter out the impurities.
let flow	Make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen.
salivate	Secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food. We salivated when he described the great meal.
slabber	Dribble at the mouth; slaver. His trouser legs were slabbered with mud.
slaver	Let saliva drivel from the mouth.
slobber	Show excessive enthusiasm for. Fido tended to slobber.
spill	Cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container. My backpack split spilling my clothes and books onto the floor.
splash	Mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture cause to appear splashed or spattered. She splashed cold water on to her face.
tip	Mark with a tip. Remember to tip the waiter.
trickle	(of a liquid) flow in a small stream. A solitary tear trickled down her cheek.
water at the mouth	Provide with water.

Usage Examples of "Dribble" as a verb

• Dribble oil into the mixture.
• Rain dribbled down the window.
• His mouth was open and he was dribbling.
• He attempted to dribble the ball from the goal area.
• Dribble the ball.
• Reports began to dribble in.
• He dribbled cream into his coffee.

Associations of "Dribble" (30 Words)

cascade	Rush down in big quantities like a cascade. A cascade of anti war literature.
coffee	A hot drink made from the roasted and ground seeds coffee beans of a tropical shrub. He ordered a cup of coffee.
declivity	A downward slope or bend. A thickly wooded declivity.
depletion	The act of decreasing something markedly. The depletion of the ozone layer.
descend	Move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way. John Dalrymple was descended from an ancient Ayrshire family.
descent	The transmission of qualities, property, or privileges by inheritance. The ancient empire s slow descent into barbarism.
down	Denoting a flavour variety of stable quark having relatively low mass and an electric charge of 1 3 In the Standard Model protons and neutrons are composed of up and down quarks. Rode the lift up and skied down.
drip	A method of brewing coffee by dripping boiling water through a filter filled with ground coffee beans. His voice dripped sarcasm.
drivel	Let saliva drivel from the mouth. The nurse leaves you to drivel and never wipes your nose.
drop	Score a goal by a drop kick. There is not a drop of pity in that man.
fall	A defeat or downfall. The barometer is falling.
falling	Decreasing in number, amount, intensity, or quality. Falling incomes.
filter	Remove by passing through a filter. You ll be put through to a secretary whose job it is to filter calls.
glen	A narrow valley, especially in Scotland or Ireland.
immerse	Cause to be immersed. Immerse the paper in water for twenty minutes.
low	Low or inferior in station or quality. The reservoir is low.
plummet	The metal bob of a plumb line. The bird has a circular display flight followed by an earthward plummet.
plunge	Dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity. He plunged his hands into his pockets.
reduction	The action of remedying a dislocation or fracture by returning the affected part of the body to its normal position. The process of vowel reduction.
saliva	A clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches.
sink	Fall or sink heavily. He saw the coffin sink below the surface of the waves.
splash	Mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture cause to appear splashed or spattered. She splashed the water around her.
submerge	Completely cover or obscure. Submerge your head completely.
submergence	The action of completely covering or obscuring something. Politicians may be blamed for submergence of principle.
submersion	Sinking until covered completely with water. Five small islands threatened by submersion.
trickle	A small group or number of people or things moving slowly. The details began to trickle out.
under	Under water. He was floating for some time but suddenly went under.
undrinkable	Not fit to be drunk because of impurity or poor quality. The wine was almost undrinkable.
urinate	Eliminate urine. The sick men urinated blood.
waterfall	A steep descent of the water of a river. Each phase of a waterfall project must be complete prior to moving to the next phase.