drooled; drooling; drools
1
a
: to secrete saliva in anticipation of food
The dog hears the bell and begins to drool.
b
: to let saliva dribble from the mouth : drivel sense 2
a drooling baby
2
3
: to talk nonsense
: to express sentimentally or effusively
Examples of drool in a Sentence
Verb
the dog drooled when we put the steak down on the floor
middle-aged men drooling over a starlet half their age
Noun
He wiped the drool from the baby's face.
the only thing more pathetic than the pop psychologist who gushed such drool was the public that lapped it up
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Hazlitt, 16 July 2025
Early signs include excessive panting, drooling, lethargy and weakness.
—Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2025
The owner tried to explain his reasoning in the video, citing the temperature was too cold and pointing to the frozen drool on his face.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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Verb
His jaw wobbled unsteadily and a thin thread of spit drooled from the side of his mouth onto the counter.
—Hazlitt, 16 July 2025
Early signs include excessive panting, drooling, lethargy and weakness.
—Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
West Coast drools: H100 rental pricing is very stable in the United States, but there’s a persistent East Coast advantage.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2025
The owner tried to explain his reasoning in the video, citing the temperature was too cold and pointing to the frozen drool on his face.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Drool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drool. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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drool
intransitive verb1
: to secrete saliva in anticipation of food
2
: to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth
side effects included drowsiness and drooling
drool
noun
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