Dribbled vs Dibbled - What's the difference?
dribbled | dibbled |
(dribble)
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
in various ball games, to move the ball, by repeated light kicks
A weak, unsteady stream; a trickle.
A small amount of a liquid.
In sport, the act of dribbling.
(dibble)
A pointed implement used to make holes in the ground in which to set out plants or to plant seeds.
To make holes, or plant seeds, using a dibble.
To dib or dip frequently, as in angling.
(slang) The police.
As verbs the difference between dribbled and dibbled
is that dribbled is (dribble) while dibbled is (dibble).dribbled
English
Verb
(head)dribble
English
Verb
(dribbl)- Let the cook dribble it all the way upstairs.
Noun
(en noun)Anagrams
* ----dibbled
English
Verb
(head)dibble
English
Etymology 1
, frequentative.Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* (tool) dibberVerb
(dibbl)- (Walton)
Etymology 2
From the character of Officer Dibble in the Hanna-Barbera cartoon series (Top Cat) .Noun
(-)- Watch out, lads! Here comes the dibble !