Drool: meaning, definitions and examples

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drool

 

[ druːl ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

while eating

To allow saliva to flow out of one's mouth due to hunger or excitement.

Synonyms

dribble, salivate, slobber

Examples of usage

  • The delicious smell of the food made him drool uncontrollably.
  • The baby started to drool when she saw the tasty treat.
Context #2 | Noun

medical

Drool is the saliva flowing out of one's mouth involuntarily.

Synonyms

saliva, slobber, spit

Examples of usage

  • Excessive drool can be a sign of certain medical conditions.
  • The nurse wiped the drool from the patient's chin.

Translations

Translations of the word "drool" in other languages:

🇵🇹 baba

🇮🇳 लार

🇩🇪 Sabber

🇮🇩 air liur

🇺🇦 слина

🇵🇱 ślina

🇯🇵 よだれ

🇫🇷 bave

🇪🇸 baba

🇹🇷 salya

🇰🇷 

🇸🇦 لعاب

🇨🇿 slina

🇸🇰 slina

🇨🇳 口水

🇸🇮 slina

🇮🇸 munnvatn

🇰🇿 сілекей

🇬🇪 ნერწყვი

🇦🇿 tüpürcək

🇲🇽 baba

Etymology

The word 'drool' originated from Middle English 'drivel' meaning 'to slaver, to slobber'. It is believed to have roots in Old English 'dreflian' and Proto-Germanic 'drab-'. Over time, the word evolved to its current form, used to describe the act of saliva flowing out of one's mouth involuntarily.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,241 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.