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View usage for: (druːl) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense drools, present participle drooling, past tense, past participle drooled1. verbTo drool over someone or something means to look at them with great pleasure, perhaps in an exaggerated or ridiculous way. [disapproval] Fashion editors drooled over every item. [VERB + over] Advertisers are already drooling at reports that this might bring 20 million dollars. [VERB preposition] Each episode leaves me drooling in anticipation for the next one. [VERB-ing] [Also VERB]Synonyms: gloat over, pet, gush, make much of More Synonyms of drool 2. verbIf a person or animal drools, saliva drops slowly from their mouth. My dog Jacques is drooling on my shoulder. [VERB] More Synonyms of drool (druːl) verb1. (intransitive; often foll by over) to show excessive enthusiasm (for) or pleasure (in); gloat (over) verb, noun2. another word for drivel (sense 1), drivel (sense 2), drivel (sense 4) Word origin C19: probably alteration of driveldrool in American English (drul) verb intransitive1. to let saliva flow from one's mouth; drivel 2. to flow from the mouth, as saliva 3. Slang to speak in a silly or stupid way 4. Slang to be overly enthusiastic, eager, etc. verb transitive5. to let drivel from the mouth 6. Slang to say in a silly or stupid way noun7. saliva running from the mouth 8. US, Slang silly, stupid talk; nonsense Examples of 'drool' in a sentencedrool One of his bodyguards was actually drooling at the thought.No doubt it will have all the male fans drooling.Other sports can only drool with envy.It is a list of contemporary art that would have the staff of any auction house drooling with envy.The upshot is a Classic renewal that has purists drooling at the prospect.So, does he spend all day drooling at the thought of a decent meal?SOMETIMES you look at the coupon and drool at the prospects of dosh, dosh and more dosh!The Drog reckons the dynamic duo can forge a perfect partnership which will leave Blues fans drooling.It's drooling fan worship, in one of our leading museums. British English: drool VERB To drool over someone or something means to look at them with great pleasure, perhaps in an exaggerated or ridiculous way. Fashion editors drooled over every item. - American English: drool
- Brazilian Portuguese: babar
- Chinese: 忘情地注视
- European Spanish: babear
- French: baver
- German: sabbern
- Italian: sbavare
- Japanese: やたらに喜ぶ
- Korean: > 침을 흘리다좋아서
- European Portuguese: babar-se
- Latin American Spanish: babear
The dog was drooling on my shoulder. Synonyms drivel salivate water at the mouth Definition to show excessive enthusiasm for or pleasure in Fashion editors drooled over every item. Synonyms gloat over gush make much of rave about (informal) dote on slobber over Additional synonymsDefinition to allow saliva to trickle from the mouth The puppy is dribbling on his shirt. Synonyms drool, drivel, slaver, slobber, drip saliva Definition to treat as a pet She had petted her son all his life. Synonyms pamper, spoil, indulge, cosset, baby, dote on, coddle, mollycoddle, wrap in cotton wool Definition to drool (over someone), making flattering remarks No doubt many readers will slaver over these bits. Synonyms drool, salivate, slobber, dribble, drivel, water at the mouth - drollery
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- drop
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