Drool: meaning, definitions and examples

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drool

[ druːl ]

^{Context #1}

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.

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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

saliva
salivar

🇮🇳 लार

थूक
लार गिराना

🇩🇪 Sabber

Speichel
sabbern

🇮🇩 air liur

ludah
meneteskan air liur

🇺🇦 слина

діяти як слина
стікати слиною

🇵🇱 ślina

🇯🇵 よだれ

唾液
よだれを垂らす

🇫🇷 bave

salive
baver

🇪🇸 baba

saliva
babear

🇹🇷 salya

tükürük
salya akıtmak

🇰🇷 침

타액
침을 흘리다

🇸🇦 لعاب

ريق
سال اللعاب

🇨🇿 slina

🇸🇰 slina

🇨🇳 口水

唾液
流口水

🇸🇮 slina

🇮🇸 munnvatn

slef
slefa

🇰🇿 сілекей

түкірік
сілекей ағу

🇬🇪 ნერწყვი

🇦🇿 tüpürcək

🇲🇽 baba

saliva
babear

Word origin

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.