slobber

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verb

slob·​ber ˈslä-bər How to pronounce slobber (audio)
slobbered; slobbering ˈslä-b(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce slobber (audio)

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
slobberer noun

slobber

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noun

1
: saliva drooled from the mouth
2
: driveling, sloppy, or incoherent utterance
slobbery adjective

Examples of slobber in a Sentence

Verb Her baby just slobbered on the blanket. The puppy slobbered all over me. Noun 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.
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Verb
Same circus animals that slobbered all over perp walks of Stone, Navarro, Bannon… MSNBC has no facts and no audience. Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2025 Put a quick stop to any slobbering and jumping on people, which can ruin their clothes as well as their otherwise pleasant demeanor. Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
The dog was also covered in slobber. Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025 The vets also said Henry was covered in slobber. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for slobber

Word History

Etymology

Verb

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

First Known Use

Verb

1607, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

circa 1755, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of slobber was in 1607

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“Slobber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slobber. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

slobber

1 of 2 verb
slob·​ber ˈsläb-ər How to pronounce slobber (audio)
slobbered; slobbering -(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce slobber (audio)
1
: to let saliva or liquid dribble from the mouth : drool
2
: to show feeling in an exaggerated way : gush

slobber

2 of 2 noun
1
: dripping saliva
2
: silly exaggerated show of feeling

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