dribble

Etymology

drib + -le (early modern English frequentative suffix)

verb

1. (basketball, soccer) In various ball games, to move (with) the ball, controlling its path by kicking or bouncing it repeatedly.
2. To let saliva drip from the mouth; to drool.
   The baby dribbled onto its bib.
3. To fall in drops or an unsteady stream; to trickle.
4. (transitive) To let something fall in drips.
   let her [the cook] follow him softly with a ladle full, and dribble it all the way up stairs to the dining-room
5. (dated) To live or pass one's time in a trivial fashion.
6. To perform a card flourish in which the cards fall smoothly from one's hand.

noun

1. (uncountable) Drool; saliva.
2. (countable) A weak, unsteady stream; a trickle.
3. (countable) A small amount of a liquid.
4. (countable, sports) The act of moving (with) a ball by kicking or bouncing it.
5. (countable) A card flourish in which the cards fall smoothly from one's hand.