Dribble \Drib"ble\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Dribbled; p. pr. & vb.
n. Dribbing.]
[Freq. of drib, which is a variant of drip.]
1. To fall in drops or small drops, or in a quick succession
of drops; as, water dribbles from the eaves.
2. To slaver, as a child or an idiot; to drivel.
3. To fall weakly and slowly. [Obs.]
``The dribbling dart of
love.'' --Shak. (Meas. for Meas., i. 3, 2). [Perhaps an
error for dribbing.]
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |