drivel

English

Etymology

From Old English dravelen, drabelen, drevelen, drivelen, to slaver

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /dɹɪv.əl/, SAMPA: /drIv.@l/

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• Rhymes: -ɪvəl

Noun

drivel (uncountable)

1. senseless talk; nonsense
2. saliva, drool

Translations

senseless talk

Bulgarian: глупости (bg) pl., безсмислици (bg) pl. Catalan: ximpleries f. pl. Dutch: geneuzel (nl) n. Finnish: höpinä (fi), höpöpuhe (fi), höpötys (fi), pöty (fi), hölynpöly (fi) French: foutaise (fr) German: Blödsinn m., Faselei f., Gefasel n., Gelaber n., Geschwafel n.

Polish: bełkot (pl) m. Portuguese: besteira (pt) f., bobagem (pt) f. Spanish: tonterías (es) f. pl., chorradas (es) f. pl., babosadas (es) f. pl., leseras (es) f. pl., macanas (es) f. pl., monserga (es) f. Swedish: dravel (sv) n.

saliva, drool

Bulgarian: лиги (bg) pl., слюнка (bg) f. Dutch: kwijl (nl) n., speeksel (nl) n. Finnish: sylki (fi), kuola (fi) French: bave (fr) f.

German: Geifer m., Sabber m. Hindi: लार (hi) (lār) f. Portuguese: baba (pt) f. Swedish: drägel (sv) n., dregel (sv) n.

Verb

drivel (third-person singular simple present drivels, present participle driveling or drivelling, simple past and past participle driveled or drivelled)

1. To have saliva drip from the mouth; to drool.
2. To talk nonsense; to talk senselessly

Translations

to have saliva drip from the mouth

Bulgarian: лигавя се (bg) Catalan: bavejar (ca) Dutch: kwijlen (nl) French: baver (fr)

German: sabbern (de) Portuguese: babar (pt) Spanish: babear (es) Swedish: dregla (sv), drägla (sv)

to talk nonsense

Bulgarian: говоря глупости (bg) Czech: blábolat (cs), žvanit (cs) Finnish: höpsiä (fi), höpöttää (fi), puhua puuta heinää (fi)

French: radoter (fr) Swedish: dravla (sv)

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Translations to be checked

German: faseln, geifern, speicheln

Welsh: glafoeri

Synonyms

• To have saliva drip from the mouth : drool
• To talk nonsense : See also Wikisaurus:nonsense.

References

drivel in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913