Meanings
noundribbler (plural dribblers)
plural dribblers
- A person who dribbles (salivates excessively).
- hobbiesA person who performs dribbling.
- derogatoryslangA stupid person.
It weren't like I wanted to go to the meeting, I could think of plenty of stuff I'd rather than spending all evening sat in a room with the same bunch of dribblers I'd spent all fucking day with.
2006, Clare Allan, Poppy Shakespeare, page 307
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
French baveur, baveuse
- baveurPerson who dribbles
- baveusePerson who dribbles
- dribbleurPerson who performs dribbling
- dribbleusePerson who performs dribbling
Portuguese babão, babona
- babãoPerson who dribbles
- babonaPerson who dribbles
- dribladorPerson who performs dribbling
- dribladoraPerson who performs dribbling
Spanish driblador, dribladora
- dribladorPerson who performs dribbling
- dribladoraPerson who performs dribbling
- regateadorPerson who performs dribbling
- regateadoraPerson who performs dribbling
Cite this entry
APA
dribbler. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dribbler
MLA
“dribbler.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dribbler. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dribbler,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dribbler.
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