Drool vs. Dribble — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Drool and Dribble
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Drool
To let saliva run from the mouth; drivel.
Dribble
(of a liquid) fall slowly in drops or a thin stream
Rain dribbled down the window
Drool
(Informal) To make an extravagant show of appreciation or desire.
Dribble
(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
He attempted to dribble the ball from the goal area
Drool
(Informal) To talk nonsense.
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Dribble
A thin stream of liquid; a trickle
A dribble of blood
Drool
To let run from the mouth.
Dribble
(in soccer, hockey, and basketball) an act of taking the ball forward with repeated slight touches or bounces
A mesmerizing dribble by Daley took him through to confirm Villa's victory
Drool
Saliva.
Dribble
To flow or fall in drops or an unsteady stream; trickle
Water dribbled from the leaky faucet.
Drool
(Informal) Senseless talk; drivel.
Dribble
To let saliva drip from the mouth; drool.
Drool
(ambitransitive) To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food.
Dribble
To move a ball or puck by repeated light bounces or kicks, as in basketball or soccer.
Drool
(ambitransitive) To secrete any substance in a similar way.
The alien beast drooled slime.
Dribble
To advance by dribbling
Dribbled down the court.
Drool
To react to something with uncontrollable desire.
That boy is so attractive I drool whenever I see him!
Dribble
To let flow or fall in drops or an unsteady stream.
Drool
To talk nonsense; drivel.
Dribble
To move (a ball or puck) by dribbling.
Drool
Saliva trickling from the mouth.
Dribble
To hit (a baseball, for example) so that it bounces slowly and low to the ground.
Drool
(colloquial) Stupid talk.
Dribble
A weak, unsteady stream; a trickle.
Drool
To drivel, or drop saliva; as, the child drools.
His mouth drooling with texts.
Dribble
A small quantity; a bit.
Drool
Pretentious or silly talk or writing
Dribble
(Sports) The act of dribbling a ball.
Drool
Saliva spilling from the mouth
Dribble
(basketball, soccer) In various ball games, to move (with) the ball, controlling its path by kicking or bouncing it repeatedly.
Drool
Be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something;
She was salivating over the raise she anticipated
Dribble
To let saliva drip from the mouth; to drool.
The baby dribbled onto its bib.
Drool
Let saliva drivel from the mouth;
The baby drooled
Dribble
To fall in drops or an unsteady stream; to trickle.
Dribble
(transitive) To let something fall in drips.
Dribble
(dated) To live or pass one's time in a trivial fashion.
Dribble
To perform a card flourish in which the cards fall smoothly from one's hand.
Dribble
(uncountable) Drool; saliva.
Dribble
(countable) A weak, unsteady stream; a trickle.
Dribble
(countable) A small amount of a liquid.
Dribble
The act of moving (with) a ball by kicking or bouncing it.
Dribble
(countable) A card flourish in which the cards fall smoothly from one's hand.
Dribble
To fall in drops or small drops, or in a quick succession of drops; as, water dribbles from the eaves.
Dribble
To slaver, as a child or an idiot; to drivel.
Dribble
To fall weakly and slowly.
Dribble
In basketball, football and similar games, to dribble{2} the ball.
Dribble
To live or pass one's time in a trivial fashion.
Dribble
To let fall in drops.
Let the cook . . . dribble it all the way upstairs.
Dribble
In basketball and various other games, to propel (the ball) by successive slight hits or kicks so as to keep it always in control.
Dribble
A drizzling shower; a falling or leaking in drops.
Dribble
An act of dribbling{2} a ball.
Dribble
Flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid;
There's a drip through the roof
Dribble
Saliva spilling from the mouth
Dribble
The propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks
Dribble
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
Dribble
Let or cause to fall in drops;
Dribble oil into the mixture
Dribble
Propel,
Carry the ball
Dribble the ball
Dribble
Let saliva drivel from the mouth;
The baby drooled
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