Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dribbling

/ˈdɹɪblɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: drib-bling
IPA: /ˈdɹɪblɪŋ/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An amount of liquid that is dribbled.

noun

The act of dribbling.

verb

present participle and gerund of dribble

Example Sentences

"In dry weather, when plants are drawn out of the seed bed, and planted with a common dibber, receiving daily dribblings of water, many will perish, and all are materially injured."
"From the mouth you early observe a dribbling of saliva of a sticky nature and mixed with air, and of a disagreeable fetor […]"
"... dribbling skills. Depending on the purpose of dribbling, an athlete can use different dribbling techniques to accomplish his/her goals. There are four dribbling skills: (1) inside of the foot dribbling, (2) innerside of the instep dribbling[…]"

Inflected Forms

dribblings (plural)

Phrases

dribbling drunk

Frequently Paired Words

dribbling drunk

Synonyms

dribble

Rhymes With

nibbling scribbling quibbling sibling nibling pibling

Questions

How do you pronounce dribbling?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɹɪblɪŋ/.
What does dribbling mean?: An amount of liquid that is dribbled.

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