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DRIBBLER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dribbler mean?
• DRIBBLER (noun)
The noun DRIBBLER has 2 senses:
1. a basketball player who is dribbling the ball to advance it
2. a person who dribbles
Familiarity information: DRIBBLER used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A basketball player who is dribbling the ball to advance it
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("dribbler" is a kind of...):
basketball player; basketeer; cager (an athlete who plays basketball)
Derivation:
dribble (propel)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A person who dribbles
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
dribbler; driveller; drooler; slobberer
Context example:
that baby is a dribbler; he needs a bib
Hypernyms ("dribbler" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Derivation:
dribble (let saliva drivel from the mouth)
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