drool

American  

[drool] / drul /

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.

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noun

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

drool British  

/ druːl /

verb

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

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verb

1. another word for drivel drivel drivel

Etymology

Origin of drool

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

Example Sentences

I listen now to some commentators drooling over substitutions that change games, and what a genius the manager was to make those changes.

From BBC

For the first time, Danny realized that the Moon Witch had one bare foot, and her silver slipper was covered in Orion’s drool.

From Literature

Now, a school of goldfish could go swimming in the pool of drool that dog makes while he’s sleeping.

From Literature

We barely touched the hors d’oeuvres while drooling over the cars.

From Los Angeles Times

His revulsion was multiplied when he felt something wet on his bare foot and looked down to find that Grief was drooling on him.

From Literature

Related Words

• salivate