course vs dribble

dribble vs course

course and dribble both are nouns.

course and dribble both are verbs.

course is an adverb but dribble is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
course	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
dribble	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dribble is a hyponym of course; that is, dribble is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than course:

course: move along, of liquids
dribble: run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

Other hyponyms of course include flush, gush, jet, surge, tide, circulate, eddy, purl, swirl, whirl, whirlpool, run off, waste, run down, pour, run out, spill, stream, well out, filter, trickle, drain, run out, ooze, seep, gutter.

course (noun)	dribble (noun)
a mode of action	the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings	saliva spilling from the mouth
facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport	flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
(construction) a layer of masonry
part of a meal served at one time
a connected series of events or actions or developments
a body of students who are taught together
general line of orientation
a line or route along which something travels or moves

course (verb)	dribble (verb)
hunt with hounds	let saliva drivel from the mouth
move along, of liquids	propel
move swiftly through or over	let or cause to fall in drops
	run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

course (adverb)	dribble (adverb)
as might be expected

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