verb / noun
dribble
Moving a ball with repeated light taps or bounces.
Maya dribbles the basketball down the court toward the basket.
Etymology
The sporting verb borrows the idea of movement in small successive portions. A player advances the ball through repeated taps or bounces rather than one long strike.
More examples
- The soccer players practice dribbling between cones.
- A quick dribble takes him past the defender.
- She dribbled around two defenders and passed to her teammate.
Forms
dribble · dribbles · dribbled · dribbling
dribbler noun — Player controlling a ball with repeated touches.