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to drivel

to drivel

1 7.0
To talk in a silly way that makes no sense
  • verb
  • /ˈdrɪvəl/
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  • If we Taskres did not end in blood, then we ended in driveling foolishness.

Examples

  • While I see your point, it's worse to let these people drivel on with impunity.

    Blog text (7)

  • What are you driveling about?

    The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)

  • You driveling fool.

    The Raven (1935)

  • "Don't worry, I'm not going to start driveling about fairies;

    Fiction book (1992)

  • He buys local TV ads and pushes his personal agenda, as only he can drivel.

    Blog text (6)

  • Paul's argument in the first chapter of Romans is essentially this: there is no fact more obvious than the existence of a Creator who deserves our worship, but sinful men refuse to see it, and in their wickedness, they become driveling idiots.

    Blog text (1)

  • I am unmoved by talk about the absurdity of a godless life; self-indulgent philosophical hand-wringing over existential matters leaves me as disgusted as does New Age drivel about cosmic consciousness.

    Academic text (2000)

  • I tried to have a serious conversation with him, but he just kept driveling about his favorite TV shows.

  • During the meeting, she couldn't help but drivel on about her weekend plans, ignoring the important topics.

  • He tends to drivel whenever he gets nervous, saying things that don't make much sense.

Synonyms

to babble
vsto drivel
75 4.4

Talk quickly in a silly way that is hard to understand

is similar but not necessarily rapid or difficult to follow
to blather
vsto drivel
  • Informal
12 8.0

To talk a lot in a silly way that makes little sense

is similar but does not always mean long rambling speech
to prattle
vsto drivel
9 8.4

To talk on and on in a silly way about unimportant things

is used for any silly or meaningless talk, not only long chatter
to blither
vsto drivel
7 9.9

To talk in a silly, confused way that has little meaning

is general silly or pointless speech not focused only on incoherence
to utter nonsense
vsto drivel
6 5.7

To say things that are not true or that make no sense

is silly or pointless speech that may not be false
to talk that shit
vsto drivel
  • Offensive
1 9.9

To say rude, bragging things to impress people or make them angry

is plain silly or meaningless talk without vulgar boasting
to haver
vsto drivel
  • UK
1 9.9

To talk for a long time about silly or unimportant things

is the same idea but can be brief rather than prolonged
to blether
vsto drivel
  • UK
1 9.9

To talk a long time in a silly or unimportant way

is broader, covering silly talk of any length or style
to bla
vsto drivel
  • Informal
9.9

To talk in a boring way without saying anything useful

is more clearly silly or foolish rather than merely boring

Antonyms

to speak clearly
7 1.0

Say words so other people can easily understand you

How Senseless

to gibber
5 8.6
to babble
75 4.4
to drivel
1 7.0
to prattle
9 8.4
to chatter
86 2.7

Surface Forms

drivel infinitive
driveled past
driveled past participle
driveling present participle
drivels third person singular

Etymology

Drivel as a verb also came to mean 'to talk in a silly or meaningless way' because people compared words that spill out to saliva that drips. So to drivel is to speak without sense.