dribbler
/'driblə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A person who dribbles: This refers to someone, typically a baby or a person with a medical condition, who unintentionally lets saliva or liquid flow from their mouth.
- A basketball player who is dribbling: In sports, specifically basketball, a "dribbler" is a player who is actively bouncing the ball on the floor while moving to advance it.
Usage Examples
Noun (Person who drools):
- The toddler is a messy dribbler, so we always keep a cloth handy.
- After the stroke, he became a dribbler and needed special care.
Noun (Basketball player):
- She is an excellent dribbler, able to weave through defenders with ease.
- The coach is looking for a quick dribbler to handle the ball under pressure.
Advanced Usage
- In a figurative sense: While less common, "dribbler" can be used metaphorically to describe someone who does something in a slow, steady, or seemingly uncontrolled trickle.
- He was a dribbler of information, never giving the full story at once.
Variants and Related Words
Dribble (verb): The action from which "dribbler" is derived.
- To let saliva flow from the mouth. (e.g., The baby started to dribble.)
- To move a ball by repeated light bounces or kicks. (e.g., He learned to dribble a basketball.)
Dribbling (noun/gerund): The act or skill of dribbling.
- His dribbling skills are unmatched on the team.
Synonyms
- For a person who drools: Drooler, slobberer.
- For a basketball player: Ball-handler, playmaker (though "playmaker" implies a broader role).
Related Phrases
"A skilled dribbler": A common phrase in sports commentary to praise a player's ball-handling ability.
- The point guard is known as a very skilled dribbler.
"A chronic dribbler": A phrase used in medical or caregiving contexts.
- The condition left him a chronic dribbler.
Noun
- a person who dribbles; he needs a bib"
- that baby is a dribbler
- a basketball player who is dribbling the ball to advance it