Difference between Drop and Dribble

What is the difference between Drop and Dribble?

Drop as a noun is a small mass of liquid just large enough to hold its own weight via surface tension, usually one that falls from a source of liquid. while Dribble as a noun is a weak, unsteady stream; a trickle.

Drop

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A small mass of liquid just large enough to hold its own weight via surface tension, usually one that falls from a source of liquid. The space or distance below a cliff or other high position into which someone or something could fall. A fall, descent; an act of dropping. A place where items or supplies may be left for others to collect, sometimes associated with criminal activity; a drop-off point. An instance of dropping supplies or making a delivery, sometimes associated with delivery of supplies by parachute. a small amount of an alcoholic beverage; or when used with the definite article (the drop), alcoholic spirits in general. A single measure of whisky. A small, round, sweet piece of hard candy, e.g. a lemon drop; a lozenge. A dropped pass. Short for drop-back or drop back. In a woman, the difference between bust circumference and hip circumference; in a man, the difference between chest circumference and waist circumference. Any item dropped by defeated enemies.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To fall. To lessen, decrease, or diminish in value, condition, degree, etc. To lower oneself quickly to the ground. To allow to fall, either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on. To get rid of; to eject; to remove; to dismiss; to cease to include, as if on a list. To write and send (as a letter or message). See also drop (someone) a line. To cease concerning oneself over; to stop discussing with someone. To express or utter casually or incidentally; to casually mention, usually in conversation, sometimes to give an impression of knowledge, ownership, membership, notoriety, or status. See also name-drop. To kill, usually by gunshot, especially in reference to big game hunting; or, sometimes, to knock down; to render unconscious. To fail to pronounce. To fail to respond to (an argument). To swallow, as in ingesting a hallucinogen, particularly LSD. To impart. To release to the public. To enter public distribution.

Example sentence: When you run into something interesting, drop everything else and study it.

Dribble

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A weak, unsteady stream; a trickle.A small amount of a liquid.In sport, the act of dribbling.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To let saliva drip from the mouth, to droolTo fall in drops or an unsteady stream, to trickleTo bounce the ball on the floor with one hand at a time, enabling the player to move with it;To advance by dribblingto let something fall in dripsin various ball games, to move the ball, by repeated light kicks

Example sentence: Basketball is a simple game. Your goal is penetration, get the ball close to the basket, and there are three ways to do that. Pass, dribble and offensive rebound.

We hope you now know whether to use Drop or Dribble in your sentence.

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