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dribble
Overview of noun dribble
The noun dribble has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
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)
Overview of verb dribble
The verb dribble has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) 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")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun dribble
3 senses of dribble
Sense 1
drip, trickle, dribble
=> flow, flowing
=> change of location, travel
=> movement, motion
=> happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
drool, dribble, drivel, slobber
=> saliva, spit, spittle
=> secretion
=> liquid body substance, bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humour
=> body substance
=> substance, matter
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 3
dribble, dribbling
=> propulsion, actuation
=> deed, feat, effort, exploit
=> accomplishment, achievement
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun dribble
2 of 3 senses of dribble
Sense 1
drip, trickle, dribble
=> intravenous drip
Sense 3
dribble, dribbling
=> double dribble
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun dribble
3 senses of dribble
Sense 1
drip, trickle, dribble
=> flow, flowing
Sense 2
drool, dribble, drivel, slobber
=> saliva, spit, spittle
Sense 3
dribble, dribbling
=> propulsion, actuation
Antonyms of noun dribble
Member Holonyms of noun dribble
Substance Holonyms of noun dribble
Part Holonyms of noun dribble
Member Meronyms of noun dribble
Substance Meronyms of noun dribble
Part Meronyms of noun dribble
Meronyms of noun dribble
Holonyms of noun dribble
Attributes of noun dribble
Derived Forms of noun dribble
3 senses of dribble
Sense 1
drip, trickle, dribble
RELATED TO>(verb) dribble#2
=> dribble, drip, drop
Sense 2
drool, dribble, drivel, slobber
RELATED TO>(verb) dribble#4
=> drivel, drool, slabber, slaver, slobber, dribble
Sense 3
dribble, dribbling
RELATED TO>(verb) dribble#3
=> dribble, carry
Domain of noun dribble
1 of 3 senses of dribble
Sense 3
dribble, dribbling
TOPIC>(noun) basketball#1, basketball game#1, hoops#1
TOPIC>(noun) soccer#1, association football#1
Domain Terms of noun dribble
Familiarity of noun dribble
dribble used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun dribble
3 senses of dribble
Sense 1
drip, trickle, dribble
> flow, flowing
=> fountain, jet
=> ebb, reflux
=> backflow, backflowing
=> airflow, air flow, flow of air
=> current, stream
=> freshet, spate
=> overflow, runoff, overspill
=> dripping, drippage
=> discharge, outpouring, run
=> flux, fluxion
=> seepage, ooze, oozing
=> drip, trickle, dribble
=> emission
=> flush, gush, outpouring
=> rush, spate, surge, upsurge
Sense 2
drool, dribble, drivel, slobber
> saliva, spit, spittle
=> drool, dribble, drivel, slobber
=> tobacco juice
Sense 3
dribble, dribbling
> propulsion, actuation
=> launching, launch
=> launching
=> drive, thrust, driving force
=> roll
=> throw
=> push, pushing
=> pull, pulling
=> lift, raise, heave
=> expulsion, projection, ejection, forcing out
=> jump, jumping
=> lob
=> wheeling, rolling
=> shooting, shot
=> dribble, dribbling
Meronyms of noun dribble
3 senses of dribble
Sense 2
drool, dribble, drivel, slobber
=> saliva, spit, spittle
HAS SUBSTANCE: ptyalin
Holonyms of noun dribble
Grep of noun dribble
double dribble
dribble
dribbler
Antonyms of verb dribble
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb dribble
4 senses of dribble
Sense 1
trickle, dribble, filter
=> run, flow, feed, course
=> move
Sense 2
dribble, drip, drop
=> pour
=> move, displace
Sense 3
dribble, carry
=> hit
=> propel, impel
=> move, displace
Sense 4
drivel, drool, slabber, slaver, slobber, dribble
=> salivate
=> act involuntarily, act reflexively
=> act, behave, do
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb dribble
1 of 4 senses of dribble
Sense 1
trickle, dribble, filter
=> leach, percolate
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb dribble
4 senses of dribble
Sense 1
trickle, dribble, filter
=> run, flow, feed, course
Sense 2
dribble, drip, drop
=> pour
Sense 3
dribble, carry
=> hit
Sense 4
drivel, drool, slabber, slaver, slobber, dribble
=> salivate
'Cause To' of verb dribble
Derived Forms of verb dribble
3 of 4 senses of dribble
Sense 2
dribble, drip, drop
RELATED TO>(noun) dribble#1
=> drip, trickle, dribble
Sense 3
dribble, carry
RELATED TO>(noun) dribble#3
=> dribble, dribbling
RELATED TO>(noun) dribbler#1
=> dribbler
RELATED TO>(noun) dribbling#1
=> dribble, dribbling
Sense 4
drivel, drool, slabber, slaver, slobber, dribble
RELATED TO>(noun) dribble#2
=> drool, dribble, drivel, slobber
RELATED TO>(noun) dribbler#2
=> dribbler, driveller, slobberer, drooler
Domain of verb dribble
1 of 4 senses of dribble
Sense 3
dribble, carry
TOPIC>(noun) sport#1, athletics#1
Domain Terms of verb dribble
Familiarity of verb dribble
dribble used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb dribble
4 senses of dribble
Sense 1
trickle, dribble, filter
EX: Water and oil dribble into the bowl
Sense 2
dribble, drip, drop
EX: The women dribble water into the bowl
Sense 3
dribble, carry
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 4
drivel, drool, slabber, slaver, slobber, dribble
*> Somebody ----s
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb dribble
4 senses of dribble
Sense 1
trickle, dribble, filter
> run, flow, feed, course
=> flush
=> jet, gush
=> tide, surge
=> circulate
=> eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl
=> waste, run off
=> run down
=> pour
=> spill, run out
=> stream, well out
=> trickle, dribble, filter
=> drain, run out
=> seep, ooze
=> gutter
Sense 2
dribble, drip, drop
> pour
=> spill, shed, pour forth
=> dribble, drip, drop
=> transfuse
=> effuse, pour out
=> decant, pour, pour out
Sense 3
dribble, carry
> hit
=> play
=> foul
=> cannon
=> clap
=> ground out
=> toe
=> shank
=> pitch
=> fly
=> snap
=> whang
=> undercut
=> putt
=> heel
=> toe
=> bunker
=> bounce
=> backhand
=> pop
=> follow through
=> shell
=> ground
=> ground
=> top
=> pull
=> kill
=> kill
=> connect
=> drive
=> drive
=> hole, hole out
=> bunt, drag a bunt
=> snick
=> racket
=> dribble, carry
=> slice
=> hook
=> single
=> double
=> triple
=> smash
=> shoot
=> volley
=> croquet
=> loft
Sense 4
drivel, drool, slabber, slaver, slobber, dribble
> salivate
=> drivel, drool, slabber, slaver, slobber, dribble
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb dribble
Sense 1
trickle, dribble, filter
=> run, flow, feed, course
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Sense 2
dribble, drip, drop
=> pour
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Sense 3
dribble, carry
=> hit
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Sense 4
drivel, drool, slabber, slaver, slobber, dribble
=> salivate
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Grep of verb dribble
dribble
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