Thesaurus results for SLOBBER

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noun

Definition of slobber

as in saliva

the fluid that is secreted into the mouth by certain glands the dog got slobber all over our tennis ball

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as in babble

unintelligible or meaningless talk 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

ˈslä-bər

as in to drool

to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth our dog always starts to slobber whenever we open a can of food

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as in to rave

to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm right on cue, his entourage of sycophants began to slobber over every inane thing he said

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Noun

Since then, the two have had multiple heated skirmishes to build up what pro wrestling fans expected to be an absolute slobber knocker. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2026 Valerie Bertinelli isn’t grossed out by a little dog slobber. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025

Verb

No more Romo slobbering, Star Wars is dead & what's the best time for an NFL game? — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026 This time around, under Rupert Goold’s actor-forward direction and with Guirgis’s distinctive voiciness, the story has more in common with the canine of its title — there’s a little more swagger, sweetness, and slobber, a little more desire to please. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for slobber

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Noun

Rabies transmission from livestock holds a lower risk than bites from wild animals, but people can still be exposed to the virus through saliva from an infected animal, the North Carolina health department said.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
The genetic data had later been deleted but police obtained a new saliva sample from the suspect which matched a DNA trace found on Lopez's clothing, prosecutors said at the time.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of saliva

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Companies modelled after Mary Kay that have reprised empowerment babble for their founders’ gain are mentioned but receive scarce judgment.

— Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
The film almost completely drops any and all scientific babble from the book in favor of character development, action sequences, and emotional gut punches.

— Matthew Razak, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026

Definition of babble

Verb

My son raved about a show of card tricks performed by an Australian magician named James Galea (the fact that he was selected to participate in one helped).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Payton raved about him this spring, but he’s missed all of camp with lower-body injuries.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of rave

Noun

The Korean Football Association was furious, responding to this juvenile, but ultimately harmless, prattle by boycotting the Korean press.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 24 June 2026
Some of the prattle can feel like treading water, a delaying tactic until the inevitable confrontation scene.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of prattle

Verb

Anthony DeVore downed his shot like water, while his wife Savanna DeVore spit out most of hers.

— Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
As the Giants drove into the red zone, Beckham even walked over to right tackle Marcus Mbow and appeared to ask the offensive lineman to spit into the receiver’s gloves to create some stick.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026

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Statham, who turned 59 this summer and is still in incredible shape, performs on his usual high-octane, no-time-for-nonsense level.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
The nonsense began last year as a stunt tied to a cryptocurrency group, but more recently has been linked to groups protesting league policies.

— Greg Cote August 23, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of nonsense

Noun

Tech Challenges While the chair’s speech and the sideline chatter about economic and political events frequently dominate news from the symposium, Jackson Hole is also an important forum for high level debate on economic research.

— Maria Eloisa Capurro, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
In a sprightly performance rife with oddball mannerisms, Gnecco gives Borges equal parts impish wisdom, earthy vulgarity and childlike wonder, rarely letting a moment’s silence go unfilled with eager chatter.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026

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