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2 : to let saliva trickle from the corner of the mouth : DROOL

3 : to propel by successive slight taps or bounces

Synonyms

[1] gurgle, lap, plash, ripple, slosh, splash, trickle, wash—more at GURGLE

[2] drivel, drool, salivate, slaver, slobber—more at DROOL

2dribble noun 1 : a small trickling stream or flow

2 : a drizzling shower

3 : the dribbling of a ball or puck

drib·let noun 1 : a trifling amount

2 : a drop of liquid

Synonyms

blob, drip, drop, droplet, glob—more at DROP

dri·er or dry·er noun 1 : a substance that speeds drying (as of paint or ink)

2 usually dryer : a device for drying

1drift noun 1 : the motion or course of something drifting; also : a gradual shift of position

2 : a mass of matter (as snow or sand) piled up esp. by wind

3 : earth, gravel, and rock deposited by a glacier

4 : a general underlying design or tendency : MEANING

Synonyms

[1] current, leaning, run, tendency, tide, trend, wind—more at TREND

[2] bank, bar, mound—more at BANK

[4] denotation, import, intent, meaning, purport, sense, significance, signification—more at MEANING

2drift verb 1 : to float or be driven along by or as if by a current of water or air; also : to move along smoothly as if drifting on a current of water or air

2 : to become piled up by wind or water

Synonyms

float, glide, hang, hover, poise, ride, sail, waft—more at FLOAT

drift·er noun : a person without aim, ambition, or initiative

Synonyms

nomad, rambler, rover, stroller, vagabond, wanderer—more at NOMAD

drift net noun : a fishing net often miles in extent arranged to drift with the tide or current

drift·wood noun : wood drifted or floated by water

1drill noun 1 : a tool for boring holes

2 : the training of soldiers in marching and the handling of arms

3 : a regularly practiced exercise

Synonyms

exercise, practice, routine, training, workout—more at EXERCISE

2drill verb 1 : to instruct and exercise by repetition

2 : to train in or practice military drill

3 : to bore or drive a hole in

4 : to shoot with or as if with a gun

— drill·er noun

Synonyms

bore, hole, perforate, pierce, punch, puncture—more at PERFORATE

3drill noun 1 : a shallow furrow or trench in which seed is sown

2 : an agricultural implement for making furrows and dropping seed into them

4drill noun : a firm cotton twilled fabric

drill·mas·ter noun : an instructor in military drill

drill press noun : an upright drilling machine in which the drill is pressed to the work usu. by a hand lever

drily variant of DRYLY

1drink verb drank ; drunk or drank; drink·ing 1 : to swallow liquid : IMBIBE

2 : to take in or suck up : ABSORB

3 : to take in through the senses <~ in the beautiful scenery>

4 : to give or join in a toast

5 : to drink alcoholic beverages esp. to excess

— drink·able adjective

— drink·er noun

Synonyms

[1] guzzle, imbibe, quaff, sup, swig, toss; also lap, lick; consume, down, mouth (down); tipple; toast, wine

[2] absorb, imbibe, soak, sponge, suck—more at ABSORB

2drink noun 1 a : a liquid suitable for swallowing : BEVERAGE

b : an alcoholic beverage

2 : a draft or portion of liquid

3 : excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages

Synonyms

[1a] beverage, libation, quencher; also potion; pop, soda, soda pop, soft drink; alcohol, brew, intoxicant, liquor, spirits

[1b] alcohol, booze, intoxicant, liquor, moonshine, spirits—more at ALCOHOL

[2] draft, drag, nip, quaff, shot, slug, snort, swallow, swig

1drip verb dripped; drip·ping 1 : to fall or let fall in drops

2 : to let fall drops of moisture or liquid

3 : to overflow with or as if with moisture

2drip noun 1 : a falling in drops

2 : liquid that falls, overflows, or is extruded in drops

3 : the sound made by or as if by falling drops

Synonyms

blob, driblet, drop, droplet, glob—more at DROP

1drive verb drove ; driv·en ; driv·ing 1 : to urge, push, or force onward

2 : to carry through strongly <~ a bargain>