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

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

I sat frozen, unsure what to do, enveloped in the sweaty aura of the man slumped on my shoulder, drooling out of the corner of his mouth.

From Literature

I expected her to drool over the details.

From Literature

“What? I do not drool,” Door said, wiping his mouth on his sleeve.

From Literature

Related Words

• salivate