drooling
ˈdruːlɪŋ
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Definition of drooling - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medicalsaliva running from the mouth without control
  • The baby's drooling soaked his shirt.

Adjective

1.
physiologyhaving saliva coming from the mouth
  • The baby was drooling and needed a bib.
dribbling salivating slobbering
2.
emotionshowing intense desire or admiration
  • He was drooling over the new sports car.
craving longing yearning
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Origin of drooling

Old English, drēogan (endure) + -ing (action)

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drooling
drool excessively over something
drooling
drool or let saliva run from the mouth
behavior
characterized by drooling or slobbering
metaphor
anticipation or desire metaphorically described as drooling
medical
excessive saliva production often leading to drooling
drooling
drool excessively from the mouth
drooling
person who drools or dribbles
biology
drooling or covered in saliva

Examples of drooling in a sentence

  • His drooling worsened after the new medication was started.
  • The drooling dog waited for his treat.
  • He was drooling at the sight of the delicious cake.
  • She was drooling over the designer dress.
  • The fans were drooling at the celebrity sighting.

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  1. French:salivation, bavant, ...
  2. German:Speichelfluss, sabbernd, ...
  3. Italian:scialorrea, sbavante, ...
  4. Spanish:babeo, baboso, ...
  5. Portuguese:baba, babando, ...
  6. Chinese:流涎, 流口水的, ...
  7. Japanese:流涎, よだれを垂らしている, ...
  8. Arabic:سَيْلَان اللُّعَاب, سالّ اللُّعاب, ...
  9. Hebrew:רִיר, מְרַיֵּר, ...
  10. Russian:слинотечение, слюнявый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:слинотеча, слинявий, ...
  12. Hindi:लार टपकना, लार टपकाने वाला, ...
drool
druːl

Definition of drool - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.
1.
bodylet saliva flow from the mouth unintentionally
  • The baby began to drool as the food was served..
dribble salivate slobber
2.
emotionexpress desire or admiration excessively
  • Fans drool over the latest smartphone features..
fawn salivate

Noun

1.
biologysaliva flowing from the mouth
  • The baby's drool soaked the bib.
saliva slaver spit
2.
nonsenseUKsilly or nonsensical talkUK
  • His speech was just drool and lacked substance.
gibberish nonsense
3.
admirationRareUSexcessive admiration or desireRareUS
  • Fans expressed their drool over the new movie.
admiration idolization infatuation
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Expressions with drool

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feel intense envy or admiration toward something
She drooled over the new phone in the store window.

Origin of drool

Old English, drēosan (to fall)

Examples of drool in a sentence

  • The dog would drool at the sight of food.
  • They drool over luxury cars.
  • She drools over designer clothes.
  • The dog's drool was all over the floor.
  • She wiped the drool from his chin.
  • The article was full of drool and lacked facts.

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  1. French:baver, bave, ...
  2. German:sabbern, Sabber, ...
  3. Italian:sbava, bava, ...
  4. Spanish:babea, baba, ...
  5. Portuguese:salivar, baba, ...
  6. Chinese:流口水, 唾液, ...
  7. Japanese:よだれを垂らす, よだれ, ...
  8. Arabic:سَالَ لُعابُهُ, لُعاب, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְרַיֵּר, רִיר, ...
  10. Russian:пускать слюни, слюна, ...
  11. Ukrainian:пускати слину, слина, ...
  12. Hindi:लार टपकाना, लार, ...

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