ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Drib

/ˈdɹɪb/ · verb

Meaning

(transitive) To cut off; chop off..

Definitions by Sense

(transitive) To cut off; chop off.
(transitive) To cut off little by little; cheat by small and reiterated tricks; purloin.
(transitive) To entice step by step.
To appropriate unlawfully; to embezzle.
(transitive, archery) To shoot directly at short range.
(intransitive, archery) To shoot at a mark at short range.
(transitive, archery) To shoot (a shaft) so as to pierce on the descent.
(transitive, now chiefly British, dialectal) To beat; thrash; drub.

Example Sentences

With daily Lies ſhe dribs thee into Coſt; / That Ear-ring dropt a Stone, that Ring is loſt: / They often borrow what they never pay; / What e'er you lend her think it thrown away.

He who drives their bargains dribs a part.

Not at first sight, nor with a dribbèd shot, / Love gave the wound […]

squandering his money in dribs to the poor

Word Forms

dribs
dribbing
dribbed

Related Words

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Use drib when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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What does drib mean?

Drib means (transitive) To cut off; chop off..

What is a synonym for drib?

The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.

What is the opposite of drib?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use drib in a sentence?

With daily Lies ſhe dribs thee into Coſt; / That Ear-ring dropt a Stone, that Ring is loſt: / They often borrow what they never pay; / What e'er you lend her think it thrown away.

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Definitions by Sense

(transitive) To cut off; chop off.

(transitive) To cut off little by little; cheat by small and reiterated tricks; purloin.

(transitive) To entice step by step.

To appropriate unlawfully; to embezzle.

(transitive, archery) To shoot directly at short range.

(intransitive, archery) To shoot at a mark at short range.

(transitive, archery) To shoot (a shaft) so as to pierce on the descent.

(transitive, now chiefly British, dialectal) To beat; thrash; drub.

Example Sentences

With daily Lies ſhe dribs thee into Coſt; / That Ear-ring dropt a Stone, that Ring is loſt: / They often borrow what they never pay; / What e'er you lend her think it thrown away.

He who drives their bargains dribs a part.

Not at first sight, nor with a dribbèd shot, / Love gave the wound […]

squandering his money in dribs to the poor

Frequently Asked Questions

What does drib mean?

Drib means (transitive) To cut off; chop off..

What is a synonym for drib?

The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.

What is the opposite of drib?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use drib in a sentence?

With daily Lies ſhe dribs thee into Coſt; / That Ear-ring dropt a Stone, that Ring is loſt: / They often borrow what they never pay; / What e'er you lend her think it thrown away.

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.