dribble
English Thesaurus
1. the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | actuation, propulsion, |
| definition | : | the act of propelling (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | double dribble, |
| definition | : | an illegal dribble in basketball (the player uses both hands to dribble or the player starts to dribble a second time after coming to a stop) (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | association football, soccer, |
| definition | : | a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | basketball, basketball game, hoops, |
| definition | : | a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop (noun.act) |
2. saliva spilling from the mouth (noun.body)
3. flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid (noun.event)
| hyponym | : | intravenous drip, |
| definition | : | slow continuous drip introducing solutions intravenously (a drop at a time) (noun.event) |
4. let saliva drivel from the mouth (verb.body)
| hypernym | : | salivate, |
| definition | : | produce saliva (verb.body) |
5. propel, (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | hit, |
| definition | : | cause to move by striking (verb.contact) |
6. let or cause to fall in drops (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | pour, |
| definition | : | cause to run (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | drip, |
| definition | : | fall in drops (verb.motion) |
7. run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream (verb.motion)
8. the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks (noun.act)
9. saliva spilling from the mouth (noun.body)
10. flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid (noun.event)
| derivation | : | drip, |
| definition | : | fall in drops (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | drippy, |
| definition | : | leaking in drops (adj.all) |
11. let saliva drivel from the mouth (verb.body)
| also | : | drool over, slobber over, |
| definition | : | envy without restraint (verb.emotion) |
12. propel, (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | dribbler, |
| definition | : | a basketball player who is dribbling the ball to advance it (noun.person) |
13. let or cause to fall in drops (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | dropper, eye dropper, |
| definition | : | pipet consisting of a small tube with a vacuum bulb at one end for drawing liquid in and releasing it a drop at a time (noun.artifact) |
14. run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream (verb.motion)
15. the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks (noun.act)
16. saliva spilling from the mouth (noun.body)
17. flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid (noun.event)
| derivation | : | drip, |
| definition | : | fall in drops (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | drippy, |
| definition | : | leaking in drops (adj.all) |
18. let saliva drivel from the mouth (verb.body)
| also | : | drool over, slobber over, |
| definition | : | envy without restraint (verb.emotion) |
19. propel, (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | dribbler, |
| definition | : | a basketball player who is dribbling the ball to advance it (noun.person) |
20. let or cause to fall in drops (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | dropper, eye dropper, |
| definition | : | pipet consisting of a small tube with a vacuum bulb at one end for drawing liquid in and releasing it a drop at a time (noun.artifact) |
21. run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream (verb.motion)
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