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noun

Definition of slobbernext
1
as in saliva
the fluid that is secreted into the mouth by certain glands the dog got slobber all over our tennis ball

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2
as in babble
unintelligible or meaningless talk I couldn't make out any of the panhandler's slobber, but I gave the poor soul a buck anyway

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verb

ˈslä-bər How to pronounce slobber (audio)
1
as in to drool
to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth our dog always starts to slobber whenever we open a can of food

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2
as in to rave
to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm right on cue, his entourage of sycophants began to slobber over every inane thing he said

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Recent Examples of slobber
Noun
All Ellie has to worry about is the slobber from its kisses. — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2023 Even in the absence of extra outdoorsiness or dog slobber, Lim isn’t very concerned about the behavioral mitigations people picked up. — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2022
Verb
Get tickets here or get marginally more information here, and/or read my overly long slobbering praise of w00tstock here. — Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 21 Oct. 2010 His Bernstein is like a combination of Mozart and golden retriever, driven by a sloppy, almost slobbering overabundance of creative energy and love — for music, for men, for everything. — Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023 See All Example Sentences for slobber
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slobber
  1. saliva
  2. drool
  3. rave
  4. prattle
  5. spit
  6. nonsense
  7. chatter
  8. jabber
Noun
  • Hantavirus is transmitted to humans via rodent urine, saliva and droppings.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The virus is largely transmitted from contact between humans and rodents, such as rats and mice, particularly with exposure to urine, droppings and saliva, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
    — Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of saliva
Verb
  • There’s a reason scouts once drooled over Williams’ potential.
    — C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Symptoms from scorpion stings — such as burning at the sting site, drooling.
    — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of drool
Verb
  • Because its culture prioritizes flexibility and inclusion and employees rave about how leadership truly supports their well-being.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Although defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver has previously raved about Campbell, the Dolphins still need another safety to pair with Ifeatu Melifonwu.
    — C. Isaiah Smalls II, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of rave
Noun
  • She was getting winded on our walk, and her prattle was broken up by heavy breaths.
    — Joshua Cohen, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
  • The larcenous prattle is, in this sense, a typically Wiig-ian set piece: sunny, strained and flailing for dignity.
    — Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
Definition of prattle
Verb
  • But the turbines are very inefficient, and are also spitting out pollutants—not just CO2 but nitrous oxide and formaldehyde.
    — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Instead of just spitting out an answer, a chatbot with reasoning abilities could dissect a question and provide multiple, specific responses accounting for different scenarios.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of spit
Noun
  • Describing the plot as utter nonsense would both be 100 percent correct and likely taken as a massive compliment for all involved.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Putin has repeatedly dismissed as nonsense Western claims that Russia could one day attack a NATO member.
    — Reuters, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of nonsense
Noun
  • The combat is usually riddled with party chatter and characters shouting their special moves, which creates a high-energy crescendo of sights and sounds when paired with the excellent battle music.
    — PCMAG, PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
  • This set off some table-wide chatter about the most recent World Series, which the Yankees lost to the Dodgers in somewhat humiliating fashion, capped off by a disastrous error-riddled inning that saw a five-run lead evaporate in the decisive Game 5.
    — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of chatter
Noun
  • Worse, such jabber crowds out essential coverage of genuine threats to democracy and the visions of the two parties.
    — Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
  • Jacobs-Jenkins renders him as a wry, friendly figure who occasionally takes over the bodies of the other characters to explain what is happening beneath their jabber.
    — Jesse Green, New York Times, 5 June 2023
Definition of jabber

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