drool
1 of 2verb
ˈdrül 
drooled; drooling; drools
intransitive verb
1
a
: to secrete saliva in anticipation of food
The dog hears the bell and begins to drool.
b
: to let saliva dribble from the mouth : drivel sense 2
a drooling baby
2
: to make an effusive show of pleasure or often envious or covetous appreciation
drooling over their new car
3
: to talk nonsense
transitive verb
: to express sentimentally or effusively
drool
2 of 2noun
1
: saliva trickling from the mouth
wipe the drool from his chin
2
: nonsense
Synonyms
Verb
- dribble
- drivel
- salivate
- slaver
- slobber
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
- drivel
- 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
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Example Sentences
Verb the dog drooled when we put the steak down on the floor middle-aged men drooling over a starlet half their age Noun He wiped the drool from the baby's face. the only thing more pathetic than the pop psychologist who gushed such drool was the public that lapped it up
Recent Examples on the Web
Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 12 Aug. 2022 Breakfast lovers will drool over this popular delicious jam trio including Blueberry Lemon Basil, Smoked Yellow Peach, and Strawberry Chipotle & Fig flavors. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 27 Apr. 2022 Tesla boasted a record operating profit margin of 19.2% for the quarter, a level virtually any automaker would drool at and at least comparable to the industry’s best performing brands like Porsche and Ferrari. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2022 Still, wagon enthusiasts are more likely to drool over the sporty Recharge T8 Polestar model that boasts a plug-in-hybrid powertrain with 415 horsepower and up to 22 miles of electric driving range. Car and Driver, 4 Feb. 2022 Her tiered pants, fishnet tights, beaded necklines and overflowing skirts are the stuff celebrities drool over. Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 4 Feb. 2022 As people drool over the supercool trailer for Jim Jarmusch’s upcoming zombie film, The Dead Don’t Die, take the chance to acquaint yourself with his early work, starting with this 1984 breakthrough, starring John Lurie and Richard Edson. Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2021 That was a huge start that just about any coach would drool over, but Gaters was frustrated. Jeff Vorva, chicagotribune.com, 1 Nov. 2021 The test requires students to drool into individual tubes, which are then analyzed by SHIELD labs, with results coming back within 24 hours. Megan Jones, chicagotribune.com, 24 Sep. 2021 Brianna Griff, Chron, 4 Sep. 2022 Made with a microfiber blend and equipped with extra material on the top, this bed allows dogs to dig and scratch without damaging the bed, and is resistant to clingy fur, drool, and other things that make a bed look weathered faster. Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022 Complete with a drool-worthy library and a droll butler, Dare offers up her take on the fairy-tale that celebrates the delights of discovering something that wasn't there before. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 July 2022 One of the most drool-worthy features is the second-story library that overlooks a first-floor living space. Brianna Griff, Chron, 24 July 2022 Before Selling Sunset, the Million Dollar Listing franchise was making us drool with high-end real estate in New York and Los Angeles. Amy Mackelden, ELLE, 30 Apr. 2022 His presence would certainly make the folks at Fox Sports drool. Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al, 28 Apr. 2022 More recently, L’Etoile Patisserie - which bakes drool-inducing desserts like choux a la crème as well as French breads and croissants – brought buzz there. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 10 Jan. 2022 For example, legendary French design label Hermès’ diverse throw blanket collection of colorful pieces and modern simple designs are drool-worthy. Amina Khan, USA TODAY, 10 May 2022 See More
Verb
Even cooler than the kid driving a brand-new BMW 3-series, and that person would also drool over this thing. Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 12 Aug. 2022 Breakfast lovers will drool over this popular delicious jam trio including Blueberry Lemon Basil, Smoked Yellow Peach, and Strawberry Chipotle & Fig flavors. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 27 Apr. 2022 Tesla boasted a record operating profit margin of 19.2% for the quarter, a level virtually any automaker would drool at and at least comparable to the industry’s best performing brands like Porsche and Ferrari. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2022 Still, wagon enthusiasts are more likely to drool over the sporty Recharge T8 Polestar model that boasts a plug-in-hybrid powertrain with 415 horsepower and up to 22 miles of electric driving range. Car and Driver, 4 Feb. 2022 Her tiered pants, fishnet tights, beaded necklines and overflowing skirts are the stuff celebrities drool over. Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 4 Feb. 2022 As people drool over the supercool trailer for Jim Jarmusch’s upcoming zombie film, The Dead Don’t Die, take the chance to acquaint yourself with his early work, starting with this 1984 breakthrough, starring John Lurie and Richard Edson. Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2021 That was a huge start that just about any coach would drool over, but Gaters was frustrated. Jeff Vorva, chicagotribune.com, 1 Nov. 2021 The test requires students to drool into individual tubes, which are then analyzed by SHIELD labs, with results coming back within 24 hours. Megan Jones, chicagotribune.com, 24 Sep. 2021 Noun
The second-floor media/game room with a wet bar has a drool-worthy view thanks to the glass railing encapsulating a large balcony. Brianna Griff, Chron, 4 Sep. 2022 Made with a microfiber blend and equipped with extra material on the top, this bed allows dogs to dig and scratch without damaging the bed, and is resistant to clingy fur, drool, and other things that make a bed look weathered faster. Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022 Complete with a drool-worthy library and a droll butler, Dare offers up her take on the fairy-tale that celebrates the delights of discovering something that wasn't there before. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 July 2022 One of the most drool-worthy features is the second-story library that overlooks a first-floor living space. Brianna Griff, Chron, 24 July 2022 Before Selling Sunset, the Million Dollar Listing franchise was making us drool with high-end real estate in New York and Los Angeles. Amy Mackelden, ELLE, 30 Apr. 2022 His presence would certainly make the folks at Fox Sports drool. Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al, 28 Apr. 2022 More recently, L’Etoile Patisserie - which bakes drool-inducing desserts like choux a la crème as well as French breads and croissants – brought buzz there. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 10 Jan. 2022 For example, legendary French design label Hermès’ diverse throw blanket collection of colorful pieces and modern simple designs are drool-worthy. Amina Khan, USA TODAY, 10 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb and Noun
perhaps alteration of drivel
First Known Use
Verb
1802, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a
Noun
1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
drool 1 of 2
verb
ˈdrül
drooled; drooling
: to let saliva drip from the mouth
drool
2 of 2noun
: saliva that drips from the mouth
Medical Definition
drool
intransitive verb
ˈdrül
1
: to secrete saliva in anticipation of food
2
: to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth
side effects included drowsiness and drooling
drool 1 of 2
noun
1
as in nuts
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense the only thing more pathetic than the pop psychologist who gushed such drool was the public that lapped it up Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- nuts
- nonsense
- garbage
- stupidity
- rubbish
- blah
- silliness
- muck
- trash
- insanity
- rot
- beans
- blither
- fudge
- craziness
- bunk
- jazz
- foolishness
- madness
- guff
- bull
- twaddle
- fiddle
- poppycock
- hogwash
- fiddlesticks
- bilge
- blather
- baloney
- claptrap
- punk
- balderdash
- tosh
- piffle
- drivel
- hooey
- applesauce
- falderal
- blatherskite
- humbuggery
- blah-blah
- flapdoodle
- tommyrot
- boloney
- absurdity
- blarney
- crapola
- crock
- trumpery
- hokum
- malarkey
- bosh
- bunkum
- malarky
- codswallop
- idiocy
- folly
- flannel
- slush
- buncombe
- senselessness
- moonshine
- folderol
- horsefeathers
- fiddle-faddle
- absurdness
- nerts
- humbug
- hokeypokey
- taradiddle
- imbecility
- tarradiddle
- inanity
- greek
- tomfoolery
- hoodoo
- foolery
- lunacy
- asininity
- kookiness
- fatuity
- inaneness
- gas
- witlessness
- hot air
- shenanigan(s)
- monkey business
- hoity-toity
- monkeyshine(s)
- rigmarole
- double-talk
- rigamarole
- hocus-pocus
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- sensibleness
- rationality
- sense
- reasonableness
- judgement
- horse sense
- judgment
- reasonability
- common sense
- wisdom
- levelheadedness
- discernment
2
as in saliva
the fluid that is secreted into the mouth by certain glands the baby left a puddle of drool on my shirt Synonyms & Similar Words
- saliva
- spit
- spittle
- foam
- slobber
- slaver
- froth
- salivation
- sputum
- expectoration
drool
2 of 2verb
1
as in to spit
to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth the dog drooled when we put the steak down on the floor Synonyms & Similar Words
- spit
- salivate
- slobber
- slaver
- water
- drivel
- dribble
- foam
- froth
- sputter
- expectorate
- splutter
2
as in to rave
to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm middle-aged men drooling over a starlet half their age Synonyms & Similar Words
- rave
- gush
- slobber
- fuss
- rhapsodize
- effuse
- enthuse
- fawn
- emote
- dote (on)
3
as in to babble
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly stop drooling, slow down, and take a deep breath, because I can't understand you Synonyms & Similar Words
- babble
- chatter
- gibber
- prattle
- sputter
- shout
- chat
- gabble
- shriek
- mutter
- stutter
- rattle
- jabber
- mumble
- drivel
- mouth
- blabber
- bumble
- smatter
- screech
- blather
- yak
- troll
- jaw
- stammer
- yack
- blither
- murmur
- prate
- gab
- bleat
- patter
- tittle-tattle
- run on
- chunter
- jangle
- maunder
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- pronounce
- articulate
- enunciate