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drool definition

drool (dro̵̅o̅l)

intransitive verb

  1. to let saliva flow from one's mouth; drivel
  2. to flow from the mouth, as saliva
  3. Slang to speak in a silly or stupid way
  4. Slang to be overly enthusiastic, eager, etc.

Etymology: < drivel

transitive verb

  1. to let drivel from the mouth
  2. Slang to say in a silly or stupid way

noun

  1. saliva running from the mouth
  2. ☆ Slang silly, stupid talk; nonsense

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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