pajamas
EnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryEnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryExamples
Verb
- //Juice dribbled down his chin.
- //She accidentally dribbled wine onto the rug.
- //Dribble olive oil over the warm bread before serving.
- //She dribbled across the basketball court.
- //He skillfully dribbled the soccer ball towards the goal.
Noun
- //He wiped a dribble of juice from the corner of the baby's mouth.
- //She gave the ball a dribble before passing it.
First Known Use
Verb
circa 1589, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1Noun
circa 1682, in the meaning defined at sense 2History and Etymology
Verb
frequentative of drib to dribbledribble
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to fall or let fall in or as if in drops //water dribbling over the lip of the fountainExamplesVerb
- //Juice dribbled down his chin.
- //She accidentally dribbled wine onto the rug.
- //Dribble olive oil over the warm bread before serving.
- //She dribbled across the basketball court.
- //He skillfully dribbled the soccer ball towards the goal.
Noun- //He wiped a dribble of juice from the corner of the baby's mouth.
- //She gave the ball a dribble before passing it.
First Known UseVerbcirca 1589, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1Nouncirca 1682, in the meaning defined at sense 2History and EtymologyVerbfrequentative of drib to dribble