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    drivel
    /ˈdrɪvl/

    noun

    • 1. nonsense: "don't talk such drivel!"

    verb

    • 1. talk nonsense: "he was drivelling on about the glory days"
    • 2. let saliva or mucus flow from the mouth or nose: archaic "the nurse leaves you to drivel, and never wipes your nose"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDRIVEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DRIVEL definition: 1. nonsense or boring and unnecessary information: 2. to talk a lot in a boring, stupid, or…. Learn more.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › drivelDRIVEL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Drivel definition: saliva flowing from the mouth, or mucus from the nose; slaver.. See examples of DRIVEL used in a sentence.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › drivelDrivel Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to talk stupidly and carelessly. What is he driveling about now? 2. : to let saliva dribble from the mouth : slaver. driveler. ˈdri-v (ə-)lər. noun. Synonyms. Noun. applesauce [ slang]

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › drivelDrivel - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Drivel is useless, boring, nonsensical information. Your parents might think the articles in your favorite fashion magazine are drivel (but they'll change their tune when you become a famous designer).

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › drivelDrivel - definition of drivel by The Free Dictionary

    drivel. ( ˈdrɪvəl) vb, -els, -elling or -elled, -els, -eling or -eled. 1. to allow (saliva) to flow from the mouth; dribble. 2. ( intr) to speak foolishly or childishly. n. 3. foolish or senseless talk. 4. (Physiology) saliva flowing from the mouth; slaver. [Old English dreflian to slaver; see draff] ˈdriveller, ˈdriveler n.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDRIVEL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to talk a lot in a boring, stupid, or annoying way or about things that are not important: drivel about They're always drivelling about me meeting Mr. Right and getting married. I've just been listening to Aunt Elsie drivelling on. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDRIVEL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'drivel' Word Frequency. drivel. (drɪvəl ) uncountable noun. If you describe something that is written or said as drivel, you are critical of it because you think it is very silly. [disapproval] What absolute drivel! She is still writing mindless drivel.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdrivel noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of drivel noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › drivellingDRIVEL Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    noun. saliva flowing from the mouth, or mucus from the nose; slaver. childish, silly, or meaningless talk or thinking; nonsense; twaddle. verb (used without object), driv·eled, driv·el·ing or (especially British) driv·elled, driv·el·ling. to let saliva flow from the mouth or mucus from the nose; slaver. to talk childishly or idiotically.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDRIVEL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    noun [ U ] uk / ˈdrɪv ə l / us. Add to word list. nonsense: He was talking complete drivel. (Definition of drivel from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of drivel. in Chinese (Traditional) 胡說，瞎扯，廢話… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 胡说，瞎扯，废话… See more. in Spanish. tonterías, disparates… See more.