Meaning & use

drool

verb·Everyday

To let saliva flow from the mouth, or, informally, to show excessive desire for something.

See it in a sentence

The puppy started to drool the moment it smelled the bacon cooking.

Car enthusiasts were practically drooling over the vintage sports car at the show.

A note on using this word

The figurative sense of drooling with desire is common in casual speech about food, gadgets, or anything else people find very tempting.

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