drool
[ drool ]
/ drul /
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verb (used without object)
to water at the mouth, as in anticipation of food; salivate; drivel.
to show excessive pleasure or anticipation of pleasure.
to talk foolishly.
noun
saliva running down from one's mouth; drivel.
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Origin of drool
1795–1805; variant of driule, itself variant of drivel
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British Dictionary definitions for drool
drool
/ (druːl) /
verb
(intr often foll by over) to show excessive enthusiasm (for) or pleasure (in); gloat (over)
verb, noun
another word for drivel (def. 1), drivel (def. 2), drivel (def. 4)
Word Origin for drool
C19: probably alteration of drivel
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