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drool

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of drool

the fluid that is secreted into the mouth by certain glands
  • The baby left a puddle of drool on my shirt.
Synonyms of drool

saliva, slaver, slobber, spit, spittle
Words Related to drool

foam, froth

expectoration, salivation, sputum

drool

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of drool

1 to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth
  • The dog drooled when we put the steak down on the floor.
Synonyms of drool

dribble, drivel, salivate, slaver, slobber
Words Related to drool

water

expectorate, spit

foam, froth, splutter

sputter
2 to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm
  • financial advisors drooling over the new investment strategy
Synonyms of drool

effuse, enthuse, fuss, gush, rave, rhapsodize, slobber
Words Related to drool

dote (on), fawn

emote
3 to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly
  • Stop drooling, slow down, and take a deep breath, because I can't understand you.
Synonyms of drool

babble, bumble, chat, chatter, drivel, gabble, gibber, jabber, prattle, sputter
Words Related to drool

blabber, blather, bleat, blither, gab, jangle, jaw, patter, prate, rattle, run on, smatter, tittle-tattle, troll, yak (also yack)

maunder, mouth, mumble, murmur, mutter

stammer, stutter

screech, shout, shriek
Near Antonyms of drool

articulate, enunciate, pronounce

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