hit vs dribble

hit and dribble both are nouns.

hit and dribble both are verbs.

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

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

hit: cause to move by striking
dribble: propel

Other hyponyms of hit include play, foul, cannon, clap, ground out, toe, shank, pitch, fly, snap, whang, undercut, putt, heel, toe, bunker, bounce, backhand, pop, follow through, shell, ground, top, pull, kill, kill, connect, drive, drive, hole, hole out, bunt, drag a bunt, snick, racket, carry, slice, hook, single, double, triple, smash, shoot, volley, croquet, loft.

hit (noun)	dribble (noun)
the act of contacting one thing with another	the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks
a conspicuous success	saliva spilling from the mouth
(baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)	flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
a connection made via the internet to another website
a dose of a narcotic drug
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

hit (verb)	dribble (verb)
pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to	let saliva drivel from the mouth
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target	propel
hit with a missile from a weapon	let or cause to fall in drops
hit the intended target or goal	run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
hit against; come into sudden contact with
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
cause to move by striking
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
reach a destination, either real or abstract
drive something violently into a location
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
cause to experience suddenly
encounter by chance
kill intentionally and with premeditation

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