drivel
To talk nonsense; to talk senselessly; to droolTo talk nonsense; to talk senselessly; to drool.
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Meaning
5 sensesTo talk nonsense; to talk senselessly; to drool.
To be weak or foolish; to dote.
(archaic, intransitive)To have saliva drip from the mouth.
sabbern
let saliva drivel from the mouth
(obsolete)To move or travel slowly.
(obsolete)To use up or to be used up.
Examples
6 sentencesHow do you write this drivel?
I've had it with his nonsensical drivel.
I actually have no desire at all to listen to your drivel.
ruНа самом деле у меня нет ни малейшего желания слушать вашу глупую болтовню.
Some critics loved the film, while others did not, one calling it sanctimonious drivel.
Such drivel. And to top it off, you believe her?
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English drevelen, drivelen, from Old English dreflian (“to drivel, slobber, slFrom Middle English drevelen, drivelen, from Old English dreflian (“to drivel, slobber, slaver”), from Proto-Germanic *drablijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰerebʰ- (“cloudy, turbid; yeast”).
Perhaps a blend of drive + dribble.
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Forms
drivels, driveling, driveled, driveledSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons 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