slobber
To allow saliva or liquid to run from one's mouthTo allow saliva or liquid to run from one's mouth.
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» Tom's dog slobbered on his pillow.
Toms Hund sabberte auf sein Kissen. — Esperantostern
Собака Тома розпускав слину на його подушці. — deniko
Собака Тома розпузстив слину на його подушці. — deniko
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Examples
5 sentencesTom's dog slobbered on his pillow.
Собака Тома розпускав слину на його подушці. — deniko
deToms Hund sabberte auf sein Kissen. — Esperantostern
This tennis ball is covered with dog slobber.
ruЭтот теннисный мячик весь в собачьих слюнях. — marafon
Elias was slobbering all over.
Meaning
5 sensesTo allow saliva or liquid to run from one's mouth.
All babies slobber.
sabbern, geifern
пуска́ть слюниpuskátʹ sljuni
let saliva drivel from the mouth
To fall thickly (viscously), like or as saliva.
(colloquial)To kiss.
More meanings 2
(uncommon)To wet with or as if with saliva; to coat with dribbly liquid.
(slang, transitive)To fellate.
Origin
From Middle English sloberen, borrowed from Middle Dutch slobberen (> Modern Dutch slobberFrom Middle English sloberen, borrowed from Middle Dutch slobberen (> Modern Dutch slobberen (“to slobber”)), related to West Frisian slobberje (“to slurp”), German Low German slubbern (“to slobber”). Doublet of slabber and slaver. Compare also German schlabbern (“to slobber”). At least in the sense of "saliva", apparently not related to English slob, from Irish slaba (“mud”).
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Forms
slobbers, slobbering, slobbered, slobberedTenses
slobber · slobbered · will slobber · have slobberedSynonyms
5 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
See also
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