beslobber
beslobber · beslobbers · beslobbered · beslobbering
To wet, besmear, or befoul with spittle or anything running from the mouthTo wet, besmear, or befoul with spittle or anything running from the mouth; cover in slobber; bespawl.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To wet, besmear, or befoul with spittle or anything running from the mouth; cover in slobber; bespawl.
(transitive)To slobber over with effusive kisses; praise or flatter fulsomely or in a fulsome manner.
1828, Thomas Babington Macaulay, essay? The salaried Viceroy of France […] beslobbering his brother and his courtiers in a fit of maudlin affection.
Origin
From Middle English besloberen, equivalent to be- + slobber. Compare beslabber.From Middle English besloberen, equivalent to be- + slobber. Compare beslabber.
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Forms
beslobbers, beslobbering, beslobbered, beslobbered| Base form | beslobber · to beslobber |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | beslobbers |
| Present participle | beslobbering |
| Past simple | beslobbered |
| Past participle | beslobbered |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle