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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024drool /drul/USA pronunciation v. - to water at the mouth;
salivate:[no object]The baby was drooling with his thumb in his mouth. - to show anticipation of pleasure: [~ + at + object]I was drooling at the thought of debating him.[~ + over + object]The staff was drooling over having a day off.
n. [uncountable] - saliva running down from one's mouth;
drivel:blobs of drool at the baby's mouth.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024drool (dro̅o̅l),USA pronunciation v.i. - to water at the mouth, as in anticipation of food;
salivate;
drivel. - to show excessive pleasure or anticipation of pleasure.
- to talk foolishly.
n. - saliva running down from one's mouth;
drivel.
- variant of driule, itself variant of drivel 1795–1805
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: drool /druːl/ vb - (intransitive) often followed by over: to show excessive enthusiasm (for) or pleasure (in); gloat (over)
vb , n - another word for drivel, ,
Etymology: 19th Century: probably alteration of drivel |