variants
or drivelling
variants
or drivelling
1
as in drooling
to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth
the panting dog driveled on my hand
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2
as in chattering
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly
he driveled on about his "distinguished" family for what seemed like hours
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for driveling
Noun
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Eichenberger recently converted one of the ponds into a small babbling brook to maintain a steady flow of water.
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The internet has spoken—the babbling of Minions will be heard at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Verb
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Signs of heat stroke in dogs include heavy panting and drooling, being weak or lethargic, bright red gums and bloodshot eyes.
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This golden lasagna is the perfect way to offer a vegetarian option that meat-eaters will be drooling over.
Verb
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That’s nothing more than a nonsensical, demonizing political narrative spewed by left-wing politicians and their brethren in the progressive chattering class.
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Jean’s Beach at the Old Stove Pub The hush-hush purchase of the Old Stove Pub by Max Chodorow had everyone chattering for months.
Noun
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The Korean Football Association was furious, responding to this juvenile, but ultimately harmless, prattle by boycotting the Korean press.
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Some of the prattle can feel like treading water, a delaying tactic until the inevitable confrontation scene.
Verb
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Jenkins said Macias-Gomez was also charged with battery on a peace officer for spitting.
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First, play was allowed to restart, which was previously a hard stop on any VAR intervention — except violent conduct and spitting at someone.
Verb
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Lena Dunham was spotted poking her head out of a backseat window and chatting with someone redirecting traffic, while her ex, a suited Jack Antonoff, and his sister, fashion designer Rachel Antonoff, were also seen walking up to MSG.
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While chatting with the NFL brothers, Jason posed a tongue-in-cheek question to the Prince of Wales.
Noun
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The film almost completely drops any and all scientific babble from the book in favor of character development, action sequences, and emotional gut punches.
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Read a book and sip tea in front of the central fireplace, swim between the indoor and outdoor sections of the glimmering pool, and soak your aching quads in the hot tubs under the evergreens and aspens while listening to the peaceful babble of Gore Creek.
Verb
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But just to their left stood a horde of pro-transgender activists, some wearing costumes and others partially unclothed, shouting curse words.
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An original call for service indicated that suspects pulled up to a CBS media vehicle and began shouting racial obscenities at a CBS cameraman who is Black, a law enforcement source said.
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“Driveling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driveling. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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