slobber

/ˈslɑbər/

/ˈslɒbə/

Other forms: slobbering; slobbered; slobbers

To slobber is to allow spit, or saliva, to drip from your mouth. Your dog will probably slobber if you tease her with your hamburger.

Another word for slobber is drool. You can use it as a verb, as in "That cupcake made me slobber," or a noun: "Wipe that slobber off your chin." To figuratively slobber over something or someone is to be overly enthusiastic or sentimental, like when your friends all slobber over your adorable new puppy.

Definitions of slobber

1. verb

   let saliva drivel from the mouth
   synonyms: dribble, drivel, drool, slabber, slaver

   type of:

   salivate

   produce saliva
2. noun

   saliva spilling from the mouth
   synonyms: dribble, drivel, drool

   type of:

   saliva, spit, spittle

   a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches