verb
drool
drool
verb
1
To let saliva trickle from the mouth, often in anticipation of food.
"The dog drooled as soon as it smelled the steak."
"Babies often drool while teething."
2
To react to something with uncontrolled desire or admiration.
"Car fans were drooling over the new sports car at the show."
"He drools over every gadget in that shop window."
How to Use Drool
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo let saliva run from your mouth, or, figuratively, to want something so much you can barely stand it.
Common pairings
drool over
make someone's mouth drool
Word Forms
drooled past tense, drools plural, drools singular
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Etymology
A worn-down form of "drivel," which originally meant much the same thing.