double dribble
US /ˌdʌb.əl ˈdrɪb.əl/
UK /ˌdʌb.əl ˈdrɪb.əl/
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an illegal action in basketball where a player dribbles the ball, stops, and then dribbles again, or dribbles the ball with both hands simultaneously
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The referee called a double dribble on the point guard.
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You can't stop dribbling and then start again; that's a double dribble.