dribbling

Questions about dribbling

What does dribbling mean?

dribbling means "the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks".

How many syllables are in dribbling?

dribbling has 3 syllables, though it cannot be divided in writing — the spelling has fewer vowels than the word has beats. In IPA it is /ˈdɹɪbəlɪŋ/.

What is another word for dribbling?

Close synonyms include dribble. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is dribbling a common word?

dribbling is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.