double dribble

American  

noun

1. an infraction, resulting in loss of possession of the ball, occurring either when a player uses both hands simultaneously when dribbling or when a player interrupts a dribble by holding the ball momentarily in one or both hands.

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verb (used without object)

double dribbled, double dribbling

1. to commit a double dribble.

verb (used with object)

1. to commit a double dribble with (the ball).

Etymology

Origin of double dribble

First recorded in 1915–20

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

double dribble

The team’s leading scorer dribbled the ball out of bounds and turned the ball over on a double dribble early in the first quarter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2023

A flurry of turnovers — including a double dribble — sent the Wildecats home to ruminate about next season.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2023

But Caldwell-Pope hesitated as he took a step beyond the arc and then tried to get back behind it — double dribble.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2021

Also, Russell led a four-on-one fastbreak and was called for a double dribble after trying to get too creative with a behind-the-back move.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2015

Until recently, pivot—an elegant little word centered around an evocative hinge of a V—called to mind necks, Ross Geller, and avoiding the double dribble.

From Slate ● May 28, 2015

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