Main Entry: ¹driv·el

Pronunciation: \ˈdri-vəl\

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s): driv·eled or driv·elled; driv·el·ing or driv·el·ling \-v(ə-)liŋ\

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English dreflian; perhaps akin to Old Norse draf malt dregs

Date: before 12th century

1 : to let saliva dribble from the mouth : slaver
2 : to talk stupidly and carelessly

— driv·el·er \-v(ə-)lər\ noun