drool

/druːl/ (bre, ipa) · /druːl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdrül/ (ame, mw)

drool — verb

  • droolpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • droolshe / she / it
  • drooledpast simple
  • drooling-ing form

1. to let the liquid in your mouth run out over your lips, especially when you are

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

to let the liquid in your mouth run out over your lips, especially when you are asleep, ill, or thinking about food.

例句

The baby drooled onto his bib while he watched the ceiling fan.

drool onto + clothing

After the dentist numbed her lip, Ayesha drooled a little into the sink.

drool into + place

同義詞
  • dribble

    focuses on liquid coming out slowly in small drops

  • slobber

    more informal and often suggests a messier amount

  • drivel

    older or more literary in this physical sense

文法句型

drool + onto/on + [surface or clothing]

drool when + food/sleep/illness context

用法筆記

Common with babies, sleeping people, pets, or someone whose mouth is numb or weak. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is about real saliva coming out, not exaggerated desire.

常見錯誤

❌The dog was drooling saliva on the floor.
✅The dog was drooling on the floor.
💡'drool' already includes the idea of saliva, so repeating it is usually unnecessary.

2. to react in an obvious, slightly silly way because you want something very much

2.動詞不及物C1
釋義

to react in an obvious, slightly silly way because you want something very much or admire it too eagerly.

例句

Gabriel drooled over the new gaming laptop in the shop window.

drool over + thing you want

At the food fair, Min practically drooled at the smell of grilled squid.

drool at + smell of food

同義詞
  • covet

    more formal and often stresses wanting what belongs to someone else

  • lust after

    stronger and can sound more sexual or greedy

  • fawn over

    focuses on showing too much admiration, not just desire

反義詞
  • ignore

    shows no special interest or desire

  • dismiss

    shows that you do not value the thing at all

文法句型

drool + over + [thing or person]

drool + at + [food or object]

用法筆記

This informal sense often sounds mocking, because it suggests too much excitement or envy. It usually appears with 'over' or 'at', not as a direct object.

常見錯誤

❌I drooled the new phone.
✅I drooled over the new phone.
💡this sense normally needs 'over' or 'at' before the thing you want.

drool — noun