dribble vs drivel :

dribble vs drivel

dribble or drivel

Dribble means to let saliva run down from the mouth, as in drool, except for in sports where it means to handle the ball beautifully against an opponent.

"Dennis dribbled while he slept last night."

Drivel means to criticize someone for a stupid or pointless speech. Although it was formerly used in the same way as dribble, they have  now been differentiated.

"His entire talking point was a drivel."


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Definitions

  • n  flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
  • n  saliva spilling from the mouth
  • n  the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks
  • v  run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
    reports began to dribble in
  • v  let or cause to fall in drops
    dribble oil into the mixture
  • v  propel, "Carry the ball"
    dribble the ball
  • v  let saliva drivel from the mouth

  • n  a worthless message
  • n  saliva spilling from the mouth
  • v  let saliva drivel from the mouth
News & Articles

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    In an effort to get the April explosion off the mind of West residents, the Dallas Mavericks came to West to put on a cheer and basketball clinic. Kids were ecstatic to learn how play dribble and prepare a cheer routine the way the Mavs do.
    June 17, 2013 - CBS 19 Tyler
  • Boys' basketball: Max Hoetzel shows why he's a little unique [Video]
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    June 14, 2013 - Los Angeles Times
  • Saugus native Allen Williamson prepares for a pro basketball future a continent away
    Ten years ago, Allen Williamson was your typical Saugus kid signing up and playing in the Town Team Basketball League. Williamson learned to dribble, shoot, defend and develop as a team player on the Belmonte Middle School and Saugus High School courts. He was also often seen honing his hoop skills on the outdoor court at the Oaklandvale School in pickup games.
    June 13, 2013 - Saugus Advertiser

  • Howard Kurtz: Goodbye to CNN, hello to Fox News
    It just became a smidge harder for Fox News haters to dismiss the network as Republican drivel. Fox executives confirmed on Thursday that it has hired Washington journalist Howard Kurtz — who has decades of experience that includes yearslong stints at CNN and The Washington Post — to serve as ...
    June 20, 2013 - The Washington Times
  • Rumor Roundup: Pre-WWDC jitters
    The Rumor Roundup comes early this week in anticipation of Apple's forthcoming WWDC keynote, AKA Christmas in June for Apple geeks, AKA the cue for thousands of idiot pundits to hit "publish" on their pre-drafted "Apple is DOOMED" drivel. Before I tear into this week's typically dumb rumors, let's do a brief mini-roundup of what's expected at WWDC. What we will see iOS 7 A preview of the next ...
    June 7, 2013 - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
  • Too stupid even for WUWT, eventually [Stoat]
    An interesting little saga. WUWT had a post up as An interesting issue with ice core data. That’s a link to the webcitation, beacuse as of now the post has been removed from WUWT, on the grounds that it was utter drivel. Which is correct – it was. Pretty well the whole thing was error,…
    June 7, 2013 - ScienceBlogs