v. drooled, drool·ing, drools v.intr. 1. To let saliva run from the mouth; drivel. 2. Informal To make an extravagant show of appreciation or desire. 3. Informal To talk nonsense. v.tr. To let run from the mouth. n. 1. Saliva. 2. Informal Senseless talk; drivel. [Perhaps alteration of DRIVEL.] |
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