Meaning
To cut off; chop off.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From dialectal English drib (compare also drub), a variant from Middle English drepen (“to hit, strike, slay”), from Old English drepan (“to strike, kill, overcome”), from Proto-Germanic *drepaną (“to hit, strike”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
dropdriblet
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 8 recorded puzzles: