overdribble
overdribble verb: to dribble the ball excessively.
Verb
overdribble (third-person singular simple present overdribbles, present participle overdribbling, simple past and past participle overdribbled)
- To dribble the ball excessively.
- The series would end with Magic overdribbling the Lakers into a Game 7 defeat in Boston, where Bird’s triumph over Johnson was illuminated like a darkened Garden full of victory cigars.2009 March 24, Harvey Araton, “For Duke Star, Family Lore in Boston”, in New York Times
Forms of overdribble
| third-person singular present | overdribbles |
|---|---|
| present participle | overdribbling |
| past participle | overdribbled |
| past | overdribbled |
Origin of overdribble
From over- + dribble.
Questions about overdribble
- What does overdribble mean?
- Overdribble means to dribble the ball excessively.
- What part of speech is overdribble?
- Overdribble is a verb.
- What is the past tense of overdribble?
- The past tense of overdribble is overdribbled.
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