dribbling (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *dribbling*:
NOUN	act	dribbling, dribble	the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks

dribbling > pronunciation
Sounds	drih'bahlihng; drih'blihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *dribbling*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks.
Synonym	dribble
Category	basketball, basketball game, hoops	A game / game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players
Category	soccer, association football	A football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal
Narrower	double dribble	An illegal dribble in basketball (the player uses both hands to dribble or the player starts to dribble a second time after coming to a stop)
Broader	propulsion, actuation	The act of propelling
Spanish	dribling, gambeta, regate
Catalan	driblatge
Verbs	dribble	propel, "Carry the ball"

HyperDic: dribbling