DRIBBLE Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word dribble. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DRIBBLE
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drip | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid • the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop • (architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway) verb • fall in drops • let or cause to fall in drops | ||||||||
drivel | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a worthless message • saliva spilling from the mouth verb • let saliva drivel from the mouth | ||||||||
drool | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • pretentious or silly talk or writing • saliva spilling from the mouth verb • be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something • let saliva drivel from the mouth | ||||||||
slobber | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • saliva spilling from the mouth verb • let saliva drivel from the mouth | ||||||||
trickle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid verb • run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream | ||||||||
carry | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of carrying something verb • move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body • have with oneself; have on one's person • transmit or serve as the medium for transmission • serve as a means for expressing something • bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of • support or hold in a certain manner • contain or hold; have within • extend to a certain degree • continue or extend • be necessarily associated with or result in or involve • win in an election • include, as on a list • behave in a certain manner • have on hand • include as the content; broadcast or publicize • propel • pass on a communication • have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence • be conveyed over a certain distance • keep up with financial support • have or possess something abstract • be equipped with (a mast or sail) • win approval or support for • compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance • take further or advance • have on the surface or on the skin • capture after a fight • transfer (entries) from one account book to another • transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication • pursue a line of scent or be a bearer • bear (a crop) • propel or give impetus to • drink alcohol without showing ill effects • be able to feed • have a certain range • cover a certain distance or advance beyond • secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions) • be successful in • sing or play against other voices or parts • be pregnant with | ||||||||
dribbling | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks | ||||||||
drop | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a shape that is spherical and small • a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid) • a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity • a steep high face of rock • a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property) • a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity • a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery • a central depository where things can be left or picked up • the act of dropping something verb • let fall to the ground • to fall vertically • go down in value • fall or descend to a lower place or level • terminate an association with • utter with seeming casualness • stop pursuing or acting • remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave • cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow • lose (a game) • pay out • lower the pitch of (musical notes) • hang loosely • stop associating with • let or cause to fall in drops • to remove • take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth • omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing • leave undone or leave out • change from one level to another • fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death • grow progressively worse • give birth; used for animals | ||||||||
filter | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • device that removes something from whatever passes through it • an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it verb • remove by passing through a filter • pass through • run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream | ||||||||
slabber | verbv | |||||||
verb • let saliva drivel from the mouth | ||||||||
slaver | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person engaged in slave trade • someone who holds slaves verb • let saliva drivel from the mouth |