Pronunciation: /ˈdrɪbəl əˈweɪ/
noun a small amount of liquid falling or flowing in drops
A1 The baby started to dribble away the food from his mouth.
A2 She watched as the basketball player began to dribble away towards the basket.
B1 The leak in the pipe caused water to slowly dribble away into the ground.
B2 The thief tried to dribble away from the scene of the crime, but was caught by the police.
C1 The company's profits began to dribble away as competition increased.
C2 Despite their best efforts, the team saw their lead slowly dribble away in the final minutes of the game.
verb to flow or let flow in small drops or a thin stream
A1 The baby dribbled away his food all over the high chair.
A2 The leaky faucet caused the water to dribble away slowly.
B1 She watched her savings dribble away as she splurged on unnecessary items.
B2 The company's profits began to dribble away due to poor management decisions.
C1 The athlete felt his strength dribble away as he struggled to keep up with the competition.
C2 The artist watched in dismay as his creativity seemed to dribble away with each passing day.
formal The young child began to dribble away the water from his cup as he walked.
informal I always dribble away my spare change on little things like snacks.
slang I tend to dribble away my paycheck on weekends, it's a bad habit.
figurative Time seems to dribble away when I'm having fun with my friends.
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