dribble

1. In various ball games, to move (with) the ball, controlling its path by kicking or bouncing it repeatedly.

   dribbeln

   вести́ мячvestí mjač

2. To let saliva drip from the mouth; to drool.

   The baby dribbled onto its bib.

   sabbern, geifern

   пуска́ть слюниpuskátʹ sljuni

   let saliva drivel from the mouth

3. (intransitive)To fall in drops or an unsteady stream; to trickle.

   tropfen

   run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

4. (figuratively, intransitive)To move or roll slowly or in small quantities.

5. (transitive)To let something fall in drips.

   let or cause to fall in drops

6. (dated)To live or pass one's time in a trivial fashion.

7. To perform a card flourish in which the cards fall smoothly from one's hand.

1. Tom has trouble dribbling a basketball.

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2. Tom can't dribble a basketball very well.

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3. Tom dribbled the ball down the court.

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4. Tom doesn't know how to dribble a ball.

   deTom weiß noch nicht einmal, wie man einen Ball dribbelt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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5. I don't know how to dribble a basketball.

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