How to Pronounce "in dribs and drabs"
expression
in DRIBZ and DRABZ
in DRIBZ and DRABZ
Definition
If something happens "in dribs and drabs," it comes or happens in small, irregular amounts over time, not all at once.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈdɹɪbz/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈdɹæbz
British English
ˈɪn/ /drɪbz/ /ˈænd/ /dɹˈæbz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in DRIBZ and DRABZ
UK
in DRIBZ and DRABZ
Listen in Context
The donations arrived in dribs and drabs over several months.
The information comes in dribs and drabs, not all at once.
The guests arrived in dribs and drabs throughout the evening.
We only got the results in dribs and drabs, so it was hard to plan.