v., drooled, drool·ing, drools. v.intr.
- To let saliva run from the mouth; drivel.
- Informal. To make an extravagant show of appreciation or desire.
- Informal. To talk nonsense.
To let run from the mouth.
n.
- Saliva.
- Informal. Senseless talk; drivel.
[Perhaps alteration of DRIVEL.]
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