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- Dictionarydrivel/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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DRIVEL definition: 1. nonsense or boring and unnecessary information: 2. to talk a lot in a boring, stupid, or…. Learn more.
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]
Drivel definition: saliva flowing from the mouth, or mucus from the nose; slaver.. See examples of DRIVEL used in a sentence.
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.
DRIVEL meaning: 1. nonsense or boring and unnecessary information: 2. to talk a lot in a boring, stupid, or…. Learn more.
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.
noun. /ˈdrɪvl/ [uncountable] (informal, disapproving) ideas, statements or beliefs that you think are silly or not true synonym nonsense. How can you watch that drivel on TV? a novel full of romantic drivel. Don’t talk such drivel. He just comes out with a load of drivel about ‘family values’. Word Origin. Take your English to the next level.
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).
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.
To say in a silly or stupid manner. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To allow to flow from the mouth. American Heritage. More Verb Definitions (1) Synonyms: salivate. dribble. slaver. slobber. drool. slabber. twaddle. rubbish. nonsense.
