Meaning | The propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks. |
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Synonym | dribble |
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Category | basketball, basketball game, hoops | A game / game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players |
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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) |
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Broader | propulsion, actuation | The act of propelling |
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Spanish | dribling, gambeta, regate |
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Catalan | driblatge |
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Verbs | dribble | propel, "Carry the ball" |
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