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DRIBBLER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person who dribbles
Example:
that baby is a dribbler; he needs a bib
Synonyms:
dribbler; driveller; drooler; slobberer
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("dribbler" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Derivation:
dribble (let saliva drivel from the mouth)
Sense 2
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)
