dribble vs miscue

dribble

noun
  • The act of moving (with) a ball by kicking or bouncing it. 

  • A weak, unsteady stream; a trickle. 

  • Drool; saliva. 

  • A small amount of a liquid. 

  • A card flourish in which the cards fall smoothly from one's hand. 

verb
  • To let something fall in drips. 

  • To perform a card flourish in which the cards fall smoothly from one's hand. 

  • In various ball games, to move (with) the ball, controlling its path by kicking or bouncing it repeatedly. 

  • To let saliva drip from the mouth; to drool. 

  • To fall in drops or an unsteady stream; to trickle. 

miscue

noun
  • In a cue sport, an error in hitting the ball with the cue. 

  • The act of missing one's cue or of responding to a cue intended for another actor. 

  • A miss of the object one intended to hit. 

verb
  • to mishit, strike incorrectly. 

  • To give an incorrect cue. 

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