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Definition of Dribbler
1. Noun. A basketball player who is dribbling the ball to advance it.
2. Noun. A person who dribbles. "That baby is a dribbler; he needs a bib"
Generic synonyms: Individual, Mortal, Person, Somebody, Someone, Soul
Derivative terms: Dribble, Drivel, Drool, Slobber
Definition of Dribbler
1. n. One who dribbles.
Definition of Dribbler
1. Noun. A person who dribbles (salivates excessively). ¹
2. Noun. (sports) A person skilled at dribbling. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dribbler
1. one that dribbles [n -S] - See also: dribbles
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dribbler
Literary usage of Dribbler
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Basket Ball by Edwin J. Mather, Elmer Dayton Mitchell (1922)
"The dribbler, when blocked ahead, can pivot and pass back to the trailer.
The trailer is a necessity, for the dribbler is helpless after he once stops. ..."
2. Football: The Association Game by Charles William Alcock (1906)
"There was some little attempt at passing, of course, but a good dribbler ...
To be a good dribbler was the Alpha and Omega of the forward's creed in the ..."
3. The Roswell Report: Fact Vs. Fiction in the New Mexico Desert by Richard L. Weaver (1997)
"On a subcontract Kollsman undertook to build a pressure actuated "dribbler" or
ballast dropping device as follows: Mechanically Controlled dribbler To ..."
4. The English Illustrated Magazine (1891)
"... dribbler as well as a safe shot represented the test of activity and skill.
The backs in the old days were as reliable perhaps as they are now in the ..."
5. The Book of Athletics by Paul Withington, Lothrop Withington (1914)
"A good dribbler is the hardest sort of a man to stop. He is generally coming
directly toward you and at ... A slow dribbler is a hindrance to the offense. ..."
6. Football: The Rugby Union Game by Francis Marshall (1892)
"WJ Hamilton was an old-time player—gaunt, with all-spreading legs—an earnest
shover and perfect dribbler, but he played too early for the present game. ..."
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