drool
To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of foodTo secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food.
» Your dog is drooling.
Meaning
4 senses(ambitransitive)To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food.
sabbern, geifern
пуска́ть слюну́puskátʹ sljunú, слюня́витьsljunjávitʹ, наслюня́витьnasljunjávitʹ
(ambitransitive)To secrete any substance in a similar way.
The alien beast drooled slime.
(figuratively, informal, intransitive)To react to something with uncontrollable desire.
That boy is so attractive I drool whenever I see him!
To talk nonsense; drivel.
Quatsch reden, Scheiße reden, dumm schwätzen
говори́ть глу́постиgovorítʹ glúposti, поро́ть чушьporótʹ čušʹ
let saliva drivel from the mouth
Examples
49 sentencesYour dog is drooling.
I am drooling like a dog.
deIch sabbere wie ein Hund. — al_ex_an_der
Mary is practically drooling over Tom.
ruМэри по Тому чуть не слюни пускает. — Wezel
deMaria lechzt geradezu nach Tom. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Mary was practically drooling over him.
Tom was practically drooling over her.
deTom sabberte sie geradezu an. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From earlier drule, apparently a corruption of drivel (compare snool from snivel). CompareFrom earlier drule, apparently a corruption of drivel (compare snool from snivel). Compare also Middle English drullen (“to stagger, drool”), Dutch druilen (“to be listless, snooze”).
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Forms
drools, drooling, drooled, drooledSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
2 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