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What is the difference between dribble and drool?

dribble | drool |

As verbs the difference between dribble and drool

is that dribble is to let saliva drip from the mouth, to drool while drool is to secrete saliva in anticipation of food.

As nouns the difference between dribble and drool

is that dribble is a weak, unsteady stream; a trickle while drool is saliva trickling from the mouth.

dribble

English

Verb

(dribbl)
  • To let saliva drip from the mouth, to drool
  • To fall in drops or an unsteady stream, to trickle
  • In various ball games, to run with the ball, controlling its path with the feet
  • (basketball) To bounce the ball on the floor with one hand at a time, enabling the player to move with it;
  • To advance by dribbling
  • to let something fall in drips
  • * Jonathan Swift
  • Let the cook dribble it all the way upstairs.
  • in various ball games, to move the ball, by repeated light kicks
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A weak, unsteady stream; a trickle.
  • A small amount of a liquid.
  • In sport, the act of dribbling.
  • Anagrams

    * ----

    drool

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to secrete saliva in anticipation of food
  • to secrete saliva upon seeing something nice
  • That boy is so attractive I drool whenever I see him
  • to talk nonsense
  • Synonyms

    * (emit saliva ): slaver, slobber, drivel

    Noun

    (-)
  • saliva trickling from the mouth
  • Derived terms

    * drooly

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