slobber

verb slob·ber \ ˈslä-bər \

Updated on: 22 Apr 2018

Definition of slobber

slobbered; slobbering play \ˈslä-b(ə-)riŋ\

intransitive verb

1 : to let saliva dribble from the mouth : drool

2 : to indulge the feelings effusively and without restraint

transitive verb

: to smear with or as if with dribbling saliva or food

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slobberer

play \ˈslä-bər-ər\ noun

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Examples of slobber in a Sentence

Her baby just slobbered on the blanket.
The puppy slobbered all over me.

Recent Examples of slobber from the Web

Ideally, instead of toasting itself at the Oscars on Sunday, much of Hollywood would still be out in the desert somewhere, fasting and atoning for having so long slobbered over Harvey Weinstein.

— melinda henneberger, kansascity, "Should Hollywood really be toasting itself at the Oscars? | The Kansas City Star," 2 Mar. 2018
In 2004, Helming’s barking, slobbering Newfoundland named Josh was a bow wow, winning best in show.

— ben walker, The Seattle Times, "Dogged: Badly wrecked, German shepherd shows at Westminster," 11 Feb. 2018
Was slobbering over Game of Thrones more important than word of mouth and powerful marketing?

— The Hive, "White House Clashes with Black Journalists Over Jemele Hill," 14 Sep. 2017
Think of Ivan Pavlov’s slobbering dogs, trained to salivate upon hearing a bell, even if they weren’t tempted with food.

— lorraine boissoneault, Smithsonian, "The True Story of Brainwashing and How It Shaped America," 22 May 2017
The prospect of bison slobbering on my grandson did not warm my heart.

— tim woodward, idahostatesman, "The Tim Woodward family takes another ‘relaxing’ family road trip," 25 Aug. 2017
RANT To the man who let his Great Dane drink from and slobber all over a drinking fountain at Green Lake.

— seattle times readers, The Seattle Times, "Rant & Rave: Thanks to polite, prompt city employees," 2 May 2017
Ms. Sankoff and Mr. Hein, who wrote the music as well as the book and lyrics, know that there’s nothing like a steady Gaelic drumbeat and a lilting pennywhistle to turn a skeptical audience into Pavlov’s slobbering dogs.

— ben brantley, New York Times, "Review: ‘Come From Away,’ a Canadian Embrace on a Grim Day," 12 Mar. 2017
Think of Ivan Pavlov’s slobbering dogs, trained to salivate upon hearing a bell, even if they weren’t tempted with food.

— lorraine boissoneault, Smithsonian, "The True Story of Brainwashing and How It Shaped America," 22 May 2017

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Origin and Etymology of slobber

Middle English sloberen to eat in a slovenly manner; akin to Low German slubberen to sip

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First Known Use: 1607

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slobber Synonyms

Synonyms

dribble, drivel, drool, salivate, slaver;

Related Words

water;

expectorate, spit;

foam, froth, splutter;

sputter;

slobber

noun

Definition of slobber

1 : saliva drooled from the mouth

2 : driveling, sloppy, or incoherent utterance

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slobbery

play \ˈslä-b(ə-)rē\ adjective

Examples of slobber in a Sentence

the dog got slobber all over our tennis ball
I couldn't make out any of the panhandler's slobber, but I gave the poor soul a buck anyway.

Recent Examples of slobber from the Web

Orlando airport travelers might savor, in a way, squeaky cheeseburgers slathered in dog slobber.

— kevin spear, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Orlando International Airport tops for bomb dogs," 13 Apr. 2018
To continue reading this story, TRY IT NOW For the very first time, the Harding’s family piano doesn’t have pencils jammed in it or dried slobber all over it.

— alex stuckey, San Antonio Express-News, "Pop singer helps family get a new piano," 29 Dec. 2017
But, until the drip, drip, drip of low-level grope-and-slobber stories accumulated, the case for his being pushed from office was not nearly as clear as the one against Conyers.

— michelle cottle, The Atlantic, "What Does 'Sexual Misconduct' Actually Mean?," 20 Dec. 2017
Tongue hanging out, slobber trailing from his maw, the 4-year-old bulldog gives a push with his hind legs, hops up onto his custom skateboard and begins to cruise.

— nathan pilling, USA TODAY, "This bulldog taught himself to skateboard," 16 Aug. 2017
My son, not one to linger when foreign baby slobber is enveloping one of his favorite toys, quickly snatched the toy out of the baby's hands.

— ida lieszkovszky, cleveland.com, "Why I won't tell my son to share: Multitasking Moms and Dads," 27 Aug. 2017
Tongue hanging out, slobber trailing from his maw, the 4-year-old bulldog gives a push with his hind legs, hops up onto his custom skateboard and begins to cruise.

— nathan pilling, USA TODAY, "This bulldog taught himself to skateboard," 16 Aug. 2017
Tongue hanging out, slobber trailing from his maw, the 4-year-old bulldog gives a push with his hind legs, hops up onto his custom skateboard and begins to cruise.

— nathan pilling, The Seattle Times, "A skateboarding bulldog: Meet George, a very good boy," 5 Aug. 2017