drool
verb (used without object)
to water at the mouth, as in anticipation of food; salivate; drivel.
are drooling
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present progressiveof drool.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"I think audiences are drooling to get back to live entertainment," said Ken Davenport, producer of "Kinky Boots" and "Once on This Island."
From Reuters ● Sep. 7, 2021
American critics are drooling over the new movie about Michelle and Barack Obama’s first date.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 31, 2016
Fans of hip-hop are drooling at the coming year, when two masters of the genre, West and Lamar, are expected to release new albums.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2015
Foreign studios are drooling at the prospect of gaining more access to the booming Chinese film market, whose ticket sales rose by over a third last year to $2.7 billion.
From Economist ● Sep. 26, 2013
What about the movies--weren't you watching The Graduate at the same age that these kids are drooling their brains away over Scream XXVI?
From Time Magazine Archive
