drooled; drooling; drools
1
a
: to secrete saliva in anticipation of food
The dog hears the bell and begins to drool.
b
: to let saliva dribble from the mouth : drivel sense 2
a drooling baby
2
3
: to talk nonsense
: to express sentimentally or effusively
Synonyms
Verb
Noun
- applesauce [slang]
- balderdash
- baloney
- boloney
- beans
- bilge
- blah
- blah-blah
- blarney
- blather
- blatherskite
- blither
- bosh
- bull [slang]
- bunk
- bunkum
- buncombe
- claptrap
- codswallop [British]
- crapola [slang]
- crock
- drivel
- fiddle
- fiddle-faddle
- fiddlesticks
- flannel [British]
- flapdoodle
- folderol
- falderal
- folly
- foolishness
- fudge
- garbage
- guff
- hogwash
- hokeypokey
- hokum
- hoodoo
- hooey
- horsefeathers [slang]
- humbug
- humbuggery
- jazz
- malarkey
- malarky
- moonshine
- muck
- nerts [slang]
- nonsense
- nuts
- piffle
- poppycock
- punk
- rot
- rubbish
- senselessness
- silliness
- slush
- stupidity
- taradiddle
- tarradiddle
- tommyrot
- tosh
- trash
- trumpery
- twaddle
Examples of drool in a Sentence
Verb
the dog drooled when we put the steak down on the floor
middle-aged men drooling over a starlet half their age
Noun
He wiped the drool from the baby's face.
the only thing more pathetic than the pop psychologist who gushed such drool was the public that lapped it up
Recent Examples on the Web
Maya Polton, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
Sneakerheads and auto aficionados alike will be drooling over this treasure trove.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2024
Symptoms of chronic wasting disease in deer Deer with chronic wasting disease are symptomatic for first year or two before exhibiting lethargy, weight loss, drooling, poor coordination, and desensitization to nearby threats like people, predators, and cars.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 29 Feb. 2024
An animal may also drool more, have trouble moving, look paralyzed or bite at the air, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
—Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2024
For Megan, her spunky attitude and smash-mouth demeanor are why hip-hop drooled over her potential.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 7 Feb. 2024
And hearty soups or stews can serve as a delicious main your guests will be drooling over.
—Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2024
Viciousness is the attack dog that hasn’t eaten in a week, and is drooling and barking and snarling.
—Merve Emre, The New York Review of Books, 30 Jan. 2024
The bomb was meant to impress and would usually be met with wide eyes, drooling, and babbling.
—Time, 21 Aug. 2023
Kevin Farron, Outdoor Life, 21 Sep. 2023
Ambling toward us was a young male, around seven feet long, its claws sharp, its jaws dripping with drool.
—Sunil Badami, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2023
Meanwhile, Karamazov père drools over Grushenka himself and promises the flirtatious but staunchly independent young woman 3,000 rubles in return for her favors.
—Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2023
The price on this DeWalt mechanics tool set may be enough to make a gearhead drool.
—Tony Carrick, Popular Mechanics, 9 July 2023
But their drool and spit-up are no match for these super-absorbent terry bibs.
—Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 23 Jan. 2023
The thought of touching someone’s tongue with your own tongue — and doing it with minimal drool — can sound weird or tricky.
—Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 11 May 2023
These bandana-style bibs are made from soft muslin, and go in the washing machine and are perfect for mealtimes or just catching drool.
—Marisa Lascala and Lori Bergamotto, Good Housekeeping, 12 Jan. 2023
Performance fabrics combat the dirty paws and sleepy drool.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2023
Verb
Copper Pearl Baby Bandana Drool Bibs, 4 Pack $20 $22
A drooling baby is cute, but wet onesies—not so much.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
Sneakerheads and auto aficionados alike will be drooling over this treasure trove.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2024
Symptoms of chronic wasting disease in deer Deer with chronic wasting disease are symptomatic for first year or two before exhibiting lethargy, weight loss, drooling, poor coordination, and desensitization to nearby threats like people, predators, and cars.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 29 Feb. 2024
An animal may also drool more, have trouble moving, look paralyzed or bite at the air, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
—Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2024
For Megan, her spunky attitude and smash-mouth demeanor are why hip-hop drooled over her potential.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 7 Feb. 2024
And hearty soups or stews can serve as a delicious main your guests will be drooling over.
—Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2024
Viciousness is the attack dog that hasn’t eaten in a week, and is drooling and barking and snarling.
—Merve Emre, The New York Review of Books, 30 Jan. 2024
The bomb was meant to impress and would usually be met with wide eyes, drooling, and babbling.
—Time, 21 Aug. 2023
Noun
Leo sat expectantly with drool dripping out of the corner of his mouth.
—Kevin Farron, Outdoor Life, 21 Sep. 2023
Ambling toward us was a young male, around seven feet long, its claws sharp, its jaws dripping with drool.
—Sunil Badami, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2023
Meanwhile, Karamazov père drools over Grushenka himself and promises the flirtatious but staunchly independent young woman 3,000 rubles in return for her favors.
—Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2023
The price on this DeWalt mechanics tool set may be enough to make a gearhead drool.
—Tony Carrick, Popular Mechanics, 9 July 2023
But their drool and spit-up are no match for these super-absorbent terry bibs.
—Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 23 Jan. 2023
The thought of touching someone’s tongue with your own tongue — and doing it with minimal drool — can sound weird or tricky.
—Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 11 May 2023
These bandana-style bibs are made from soft muslin, and go in the washing machine and are perfect for mealtimes or just catching drool.
—Marisa Lascala and Lori Bergamotto, Good Housekeeping, 12 Jan. 2023
Performance fabrics combat the dirty paws and sleepy drool.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2023
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drool
intransitive verb1
: to secrete saliva in anticipation of food
2
: to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth
side effects included drowsiness and drooling
drool
noun
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