drool
Translation
to drool, to slaver, to slobber
Examples
The hungry dog started to drool.
The hungry dog started to drool.
He was drooling over the new sports car.
He was drooling over the new sports car.
Grammar Patterns
((to drool)) to let saliva run from the mouth The baby is drooling.
((to drool)) over (sth.) to show extreme desire for (sth.) He is drooling over that cake.
Similar Words
Synonyms: slaver, slobber
Etymology
Possibly related to Old English 'drīvel', meaning saliva or nonsense.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'pool' of 'drool' forming. The words sound similar.