drool

[drool]

verb (used without object)

1. to water at the mouth, as in anticipation of food; salivate; drivel.

2. to show excessive pleasure or anticipation of pleasure.

3. to talk foolishly.

noun

1. saliva running down from one's mouth; drivel.

drool

/ druːl /

verb

1. to show excessive enthusiasm (for) or pleasure (in); gloat (over)

verb

1. another word for drivel drivel drivel

Word History and Origins

Origin of drool¹

1795–1805; variant of driule, itself variant of drivel

Word History and Origins

Origin of drool¹

C19: probably alteration of _drivel

Example Sentences

I swear I see a little drool come out of Woo’s mouth.

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“Maybe even jam cake,” Beowulf added wistfully, and began to drool.

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And yet so much, clearly, had not, for Beowulf was starting to drool in anticipation of her reply.

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“An office for what? All he does is come home and watch TV until he falls asleep in a puddle of his own drool.”

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He called 911 as his wife was drooling, lying on her side and having trouble breathing, the video showed.

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Related Words

• salivate