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1 (used about a liquid) to fall in small drops; to pour a

liquid in this way

Paint dribbled down the can.

2 ( sports ) to make a ball move forward by using many short hits or kicks to dribble a basketball

dried

form of dry 2

dri • er

form of dry 1

= dryer

dries

form of dry 2

dri • est

form of dry 1

drift / drift / verb ( drifts , drift ing , drift ed )

to move slowly in the air or on water The empty boat drifted out to sea. The balloon drifted away.

^r^ d_rin

endings.

practice for what you should do in an emergency a fire drill

drill 2 / dril / verb ( drills , drill . ing , drilled )

to make a hole in something using a drill Drill two holes in the wall.

to teach someone by making them repeat something many times

Mrs. Chang drilled her third graders in the times tables.

drink © / dnrjk / verb ( drinks , drink ing ,

drank / drregk / has drunk / drAgk / )

to take in liquid, for example water, milk, or coffee, through your mouth

What do you want to drink? She was drinking a cup of coffee.

to drink alcohol

"Would you like some wine?" "No, thank you. I don't drink."

drink 2 Ф / dnrjk / noun

[ count, noncount ]

liquid, for example water, milk, or coffee, that you take in through your mouth

Would you like a drink? Can I have a drink of water?

drink with alcohol in it, for example beer or wine There was lots of food and drink at the party.

drip / drip / verb ( drips , drip . ping , dripped )

to fall slowly in small drops Water was dripping through the roof.

If something drips , liquid falls from it in small drops The faucet is dripping.

►drip noun [ count ]

a small drop of liquid that falls from something Use a bucket to catch the drips.

driV6 1 © / draiv/ verb ( drives , driv ing ,

drove / drouv / has driv . en / ' drivn / )

to control a car, bus, etc. and make it go where you want to go

Can you drive?

She usually drives to work.

to take someone to a place in a car My parents drove me to the airport.

drive 2 © / draiv / noun

[ count ] a trip in a car

It's a long drive from Los Angeles to San Francisco. We went for a drive in my sister's car.

[ singular ] used in the name of some streets We live at 1120 Lakeside Drive.

[ noncount ] the energy and determination you need to succeed

He has the drive to win the election.

[ count ] ( computers ) the part of a computer that reads and stores information

I saved my work on the C: drive

drive -in / ' draiv in / noun [ count ]

a place where you can go to eat or to watch a movie while you are sitting in your car

driv • en

form of drive 1

driv .er © / 'draivor/ noun [ count ] a person who controls a car, bus, train, etc. John is a good driver. a taxi driver

driv • er's li • cense / draivsrs |laisns / noun

[ count ]

an official document that shows that you are allowed to drive a car, etc.

Can I see your driver's license, please?

drive-through ( also informal drive-thru )

/ ' draiv 6ru / noun [ count ]

a part of a restaurant, bank, etc. where you can be served without getting out of your car

drive • Way / ' draivwei / noun [ count ] ( plural drive . ways )

a wide hard path or private road that goes from the street to one house

She parked her car in the driveway. driv • ing / ' draivig / noun

[noncount] controlling a car, bus, etc. He failed his driving test . dangerous driving

drool / drul / verb ( drools , drool . ing , drooled )

to let liquid (called saliva ) come out from your mouth The baby just drooled on my shirt.