drivel
[ driv-uhl ]
/ ˈdrɪv əl /
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noun
saliva flowing from the mouth, or mucus from the nose; slaver.
childish, silly, or meaningless talk or thinking; nonsense; twaddle.
verb (used without object), driv·eled, driv·el·ing or (especially British) driv·elled, driv·el·ling.
verb (used with object), driv·eled, driv·el·ing or (especially British) driv·elled, driv·el·ling.
to utter childishly or idiotically.
to waste foolishly.
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Origin of drivel
OTHER WORDS FROM drivel
driv·el·er; especially British, driv·el·ler, noundriv·el·ing·ly; especially British, driv·el·ling·ly, adverbWords nearby drivel
drive-by, drive-by download, drive-by shooting, drive home, drive-in, drivel, driveline, driven, drive-off, driver, driver ant
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British Dictionary definitions for drivel
drivel
/ (ˈdrɪvəl) /
verb -els, -elling or -elled or US -els, -eling or -eled
to allow (saliva) to flow from the mouth; dribble
(intr) to speak foolishly or childishly
noun
foolish or senseless talk
saliva flowing from the mouth; slaver
Derived forms of drivel
driveller or US driveler, nounWord Origin for drivel
Old English dreflian to slaver; see draff
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