drivel

1 of 2

noun

: nonsense

Don't waste your time reading such drivel.

archaic : drool sense 1

drivel

2 of 2

verb

driv·el ˈdri-vəl How to pronounce drivel (audio)

driveled or drivelled; driveling or drivelling ˈdri-v(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce drivel (audio)

intransitive verb

: to talk stupidly and carelessly

What is he driveling about now?

: to let saliva dribble from the mouth : slaver

driveler

ˈdri-v(ə-)lər How to pronounce drivel (audio)

noun

Synonyms

Noun

applesauce [slang]
balderdash
baloney
boloney
beans
bilge
blah
blah-blah
blarney
blather
blatherskite
blither
bosh
bull [slang]
bunk
bunkum
buncombe
claptrap
codswallop [British]
crapola [slang]
crock
drool
fiddle
fiddle-faddle
fiddlesticks
flannel [British]
flapdoodle
folderol
falderal
folly
foolishness
fudge
garbage
guff
hogwash
hokeypokey
hokum
hoodoo
hooey
horsefeathers [slang]
humbug
humbuggery
jazz
malarkey
malarky
moonshine
muck
nerts [slang]
nonsense
nuts
piffle
poppycock
punk
rot
rubbish
senselessness
silliness
slush
stupidity
taradiddle
tarradiddle
tommyrot
tosh
trash
trumpery
twaddle

Verb

dribble
drool
salivate
slaver
slobber

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Example Sentences

Noun that critic's reviews are nothing but self-important drivel my roommate talks in her sleep, but it's just drivel Verb What is he driveling about now? the panting dog driveled on my hand

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Oh Mercy being one them), but for the most part the Voice of All Generations Ever was spittin’ nothing but drivel.

Liza Lentini, SPIN, 20 July 2022 When this film becomes just another example of Hollywood drivel — the late-career version of an actor trying to establish himself — the mirror-image car chases and shoot-outs don’t allow for audience discernment.

Armond White, National Review, 22 Apr. 2022 Netflix is continuing to pump out forgettable reality show drivel that will do nothing to fix its problems.

Andy Meek, BGR, 25 Apr. 2022 More money, more pressure, more problems, more ambitions, more New Age drivel.

The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2022 At best, there’s a fanboy favorite, Michael Mann, and the rest — Malcolm D. Lee, Patty Jenkins, Kasi Lemmons, Jon M. Chu, and Aaron Sorkin — have made films that can politely be dismissed as drivel.

Armond White, National Review, 23 Mar. 2022 So when the latest would-be Einstein announces yet another theory, my eyes start to glaze over in anticipation of drivel and disappointment.

Julian Baggini, WSJ, 9 Dec. 2021 Not even Dunst could elevate this slapdash slice of man-child drivel.

Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2021 Sadly, that sort of circular drivel is what passes for deep thinking on race today.

Jason L. Riley, WSJ, 13 July 2021

Verb

Scary plagues are ravaging the planet while drivelers drivel.

Arkansas Online, 26 July 2021 No one elected Laura Ingraham either, that hasn't stopped her from dribbling pro-Trump drivel out of her mouth every night.

Jeff Darcy, cleveland.com, 21 Feb. 2018 See More

单词	drivel
释义	drivel 1 of 2 noun 1 : nonsense Don't waste your time reading such drivel. 2 archaic : drool sense 1 drivel 2 of 2 verb driv·el ˈdri-vəl driveled or drivelled; driveling or drivelling ˈdri-v(ə-)liŋ intransitive verb 1 : to talk stupidly and carelessly What is he driveling about now? 2 : to let saliva dribble from the mouth : slaver driveler ˈdri-v(ə-)lər noun Synonyms Noun applesauce [slang] balderdash baloney boloney beans bilge blah blah-blah blarney blather blatherskite blither bosh bull [slang] bunk bunkum buncombe claptrap codswallop [British] crapola [slang] crock drool fiddle fiddle-faddle fiddlesticks flannel [British] flapdoodle folderol falderal folly foolishness fudge garbage guff hogwash hokeypokey hokum hoodoo hooey horsefeathers [slang] humbug humbuggery jazz malarkey malarky moonshine muck nerts [slang] nonsense nuts piffle poppycock punk rot rubbish senselessness silliness slush stupidity taradiddle tarradiddle tommyrot tosh trash trumpery twaddle Verb dribble drool salivate slaver slobber See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun that critic's reviews are nothing but self-important drivel my roommate talks in her sleep, but it's just drivel Verb What is he driveling about now? the panting dog driveled on my hand Recent Examples on the Web Noun Oh Mercy being one them), but for the most part the Voice of All Generations Ever was spittin’ nothing but drivel. Liza Lentini, SPIN, 20 July 2022 When this film becomes just another example of Hollywood drivel — the late-career version of an actor trying to establish himself — the mirror-image car chases and shoot-outs don’t allow for audience discernment. Armond White, National Review, 22 Apr. 2022 Netflix is continuing to pump out forgettable reality show drivel that will do nothing to fix its problems. Andy Meek, BGR, 25 Apr. 2022 More money, more pressure, more problems, more ambitions, more New Age drivel. The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2022 At best, there’s a fanboy favorite, Michael Mann, and the rest — Malcolm D. Lee, Patty Jenkins, Kasi Lemmons, Jon M. Chu, and Aaron Sorkin — have made films that can politely be dismissed as drivel. Armond White, National Review, 23 Mar. 2022 So when the latest would-be Einstein announces yet another theory, my eyes start to glaze over in anticipation of drivel and disappointment. Julian Baggini, WSJ, 9 Dec. 2021 Not even Dunst could elevate this slapdash slice of man-child drivel. Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2021 Sadly, that sort of circular drivel is what passes for deep thinking on race today. Jason L. Riley, WSJ, 13 July 2021 Verb Scary plagues are ravaging the planet while drivelers drivel. Arkansas Online, 26 July 2021 No one elected Laura Ingraham either, that hasn't stopped her from dribbling pro-Trump drivel out of her mouth every night. Jeff Darcy, cleveland.com, 21 Feb. 2018 See More Word History Etymology Verb and Noun Middle English, from Old English dreflian; perhaps akin to Old Norse draf malt dregs First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2 drivel 1 of 2 noun 1 as in nonsense language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense that critic's reviews are nothing but self-important drivel Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance nonsense garbage nuts rubbish blah stupidity drool silliness twaddle claptrap bunk trash tosh muck jazz guff piffle blather baloney beans foolishness bilge balderdash blither bunkum hogwash hokum malarkey poppycock craziness tommyrot folderol hooey crock insanity blatherskite punk flapdoodle rot codswallop humbuggery bull trumpery horsefeathers crapola fudge boloney fiddle madness blah-blah bosh malarky fiddlesticks buncombe falderal folly blarney fiddle-faddle absurdity applesauce humbug tarradiddle flannel nerts idiocy senselessness moonshine hoodoo inanity slush absurdness greek taradiddle foolery tomfoolery imbecility hokeypokey gas asininity lunacy fatuity rigmarole witlessness kookiness monkey business inaneness rigamarole hot air monkeyshine(s) shenanigan(s) hoity-toity double-talk hocus-pocus Antonyms & Near Antonyms rationality sensibleness reasonableness sense reasonability horse sense judgement wisdom discernment judgment levelheadedness common sense See More 2 as in babble unintelligible or meaningless talk my roommate talks in her sleep, but it's just drivel Synonyms & Similar Words nonsense babble prattle chatter gabble jabber jabberwocky burble gibberish gibber twaddle blah mumbo jumbo blabber slobber twitter blah-blah abracadabra gab double Dutch double-talk clatter prate tattle patter clack hocus-pocus hokeypokey cackle drivel 2 of 2 verb 1 as in to spit to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth the panting dog driveled on my hand Synonyms & Similar Words spit drool dribble froth water slaver slobber salivate foam sputter expectorate splutter 2 as in to prattle to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly he driveled on about his "distinguished" family for what seemed like hours Synonyms & Similar Words prattle babble chatter chat drool blather gibber gabble shout jabber sputter troll rattle blabber mutter blither patter bumble mumble shriek prate yak stutter mouth gab bleat yack screech run on chunter murmur stammer tittle-tattle smatter jaw jangle maunder Antonyms & Near Antonyms articulate pronounce enunciate
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