a dribble of saliva

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• dribble — [[t]drɪ̱b(ə)l[/t]] dribbles, dribbling, dribbled 1) V ERG If a liquid dribbles somewhere, or if you dribble it, it drops down slowly or flows in a thin stream. [V prep/adv] Sweat dribbled down Hart s face... [V n prep/adv] Dribble the hot mixture …   English dictionary

• dribble — ► VERB 1) (of a liquid) fall slowly in drops or a thin stream. 2) allow saliva to run from the mouth. 3) (in sport) take (the ball) forward with slight touches or (in basketball) by continuous bouncing. ► NOUN 1) a thin stream of liquid. 2) (in… …   English terms dictionary

• dribble — [drib′əl] vi., vt. dribbled, dribbling [freq. of DRIB] 1. to flow, or let flow, in drops or driblets; trickle 2. to come forth or let out a little at a time 3. to let (saliva, liquid, etc.) drip from the mouth; drool 4. to keep (a ball or puck)… …   English World dictionary

• saliva — [n] spit dribble, drool, froth, slaver, slobber, spittle, sputum; concept 467 …   New thesaurus

• dribble — 1 verb 1 (I) BrE to let saliva (=natural liquid in your mouth) flow out of your mouth onto your chin; drool (1) AmE: Watch out, the baby is dribbling on your shirt! 2 (intransitive always + adv/prep) if a liquid dribbles, it flows very slowly in… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• dribble — I UK [ˈdrɪb(ə)l] / US verb Word forms dribble : present tense I/you/we/they dribble he/she/it dribbles present participle dribbling past tense dribbled past participle dribbled 1) a) [intransitive] British if you dribble, saliva (= the liquid in… …   English dictionary

• dribble — 1. verb a) To let saliva drip from the mouth, to drool b) To fall in drops or an unsteady stream, to tri …   Wiktionary

• dribble — drib|ble1 [ drıbl ] verb 1. ) intransitive if you dribble, SALIVA (=the liquid in your mouth) comes out onto your chin: The baby was dribbling. a ) intransitive or transitive if a liquid dribbles or you dribble it, it flows slowly in small drops …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• dribble — I. verb (dribbled; dribbling) Etymology: frequentative of drib to dribble Date: circa 1589 transitive verb 1. to issue sporadically and in small bits 2. to let or cause to fall in drops little by little 3. a. to propel by successive slight taps… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• dribble — 1. verb 1) the baby started to dribble Syn: drool, slaver, slobber, salivate, drivel 2) rainwater dribbled down her face Syn: trickle, drip, fall, drizzle; ooze, seep 3) …   Thesaurus of popular words

• dribble — [ˈdrɪb(ə)l] verb 1) [I/T] if a liquid dribbles, or if you dribble it, it flows slowly in small drops 2) [I/T] to move forwards with a ball by kicking or BOUNCING it 3) [I] British if you dribble, SALIVA (= the liquid in your mouth) comes out onto …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English