drivel

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of DRIVEL

to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth <the panting dog driveled on my hand>

Synonyms dribble, drivel, salivate, slaver, slobber

Related Words water; expectorate, spit; foam, froth, splutter; sputter

to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly <he driveled on about his “distinguished” family for what seemed like hours>

Synonyms bumble, chat, chatter, drivel, drool, gabble, gibber, jabber, prattle, sputter

Related Words blabber, blather, bleat, blither, gab, jangle, jaw, patter, prate, rattle, run on, smatter, tittle-tattle, troll, yak (also yack); chunter [British], maunder, mouth, mumble, murmur, mutter; stammer, stutter; screech, shout, shriek

Near Antonyms articulate, enunciate, pronounce

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