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Kicking vs Dribbling - What's the difference?

kicking | dribbling |

As nouns the difference between kicking and dribbling

is that kicking is the action of the verb to kick while dribbling is an amount of liquid that is dribbled.

As verbs the difference between kicking and dribbling

is that kicking is while dribbling is .

As an adjective kicking

is (slang) (often kickin') terrific, great (of clothes) smart, fashionable.

kicking

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (slang) (often kickin') Terrific, great (of clothes) smart, fashionable.
    • a kicking pair of jeans
    a kicking party
  • (slang) Alive, active (especially in the phrase alive and kicking )
    • still kicking at 89

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of the verb to kick .
    • In boxing, kicking one's opponent is not allowed.
  • A violent assault involving repeated kicks.
    • The bullies pushed the boy over and gave him a kicking .

    Verb

    (head)

    • Derived terms

    * alive and kicking

    dribbling

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An amount of liquid that is dribbled.
  • * 1850 , The Journal of the Horticultural Society of London
    • 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.
  • * 1866 , Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
    • From the mouth you early observe a dribbling of saliva of a sticky nature and mixed with air, and of a disagreeable fetor