to drivel
8.8
To let liquid from the mouth come out by accident
- verb
- /ˈdrɪvəl/
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babear
- After laughing too hard, the toddler started to drivel as saliva spilled from his mouth.
Examples
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As he fell asleep during the movie, he began to drivel and drool on the couch.
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The dog was so excited that it began to drivel while waiting for its owner to return.
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Ryan is getting closer to driveling moronic Palin drivel every single day... he's perhaps a bigger hypocrite than any VP candidate ever.
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Synonyms
to dribble
vsto drivel
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2.8
To let liquid or saliva fall in small drops
means broader running or flowing rather than only slow small drops
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4.8
To let saliva run from the mouth in a messy way or to show strong desire
denotes plain unintentional saliva flow without mess or figurative sense
to drool
vsto drivel
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2.1
To let saliva flow from the mouth without meaning to
has identical meaning and use regarding unintentional saliva flow
to slaver
vsto drivel
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9.8
To let drool run from the mouth
focuses on saliva running as an action rather than the doer
to slabber
vsto drivel
9.9
To let drool run from the mouth, often while sleeping
refers to the action itself without naming who does it
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Etymology
Drivel as a verb originally meant 'to let saliva run' or 'to drip', so to drivel is to let liquid 'drool' from the mouth.