slobber

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verb

slob·​ber ˈslä-bər How to pronounce slobber (audio)
slobbered; slobbering ˈslä-b(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce slobber (audio)
Synonyms of slobbernext

intransitive verb

1
: to let saliva dribble from the mouth : drool
2
: to indulge the feelings effusively and without restraint

transitive verb

: to smear with or as if with dribbling saliva or food
slobberer
ˈslä-bər-ər How to pronounce slobber (audio)
noun

slobber

2 of 2

noun

1
: saliva drooled from the mouth
2
: driveling, sloppy, or incoherent utterance
slobbery
ˈslä-b(ə-)rē How to pronounce slobber (audio)
adjective

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Examples of slobber in a Sentence

Verb Her baby just slobbered on the blanket. The puppy slobbered all over me. Noun the dog got slobber all over our tennis ball 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
The pig slobbers mud on my right leg as Grace jaunts away. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025 Hijinks ensue, but no actual harm comes to big, slobbering Beethoven. — Camille Perri, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Noun
The vets also said Henry was covered in slobber. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025 Valerie Bertinelli isn’t grossed out by a little dog slobber. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for slobber

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English sloberen to eat in a slovenly manner; akin to Low German slubberen to sip

First Known Use

Verb

1607, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

circa 1755, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of slobber was in 1607

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slobber

1 of 2 verb
slob·​ber ˈsläb-ər How to pronounce slobber (audio)
slobbered; slobbering -(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce slobber (audio)
1
: to let saliva or liquid dribble from the mouth : drool
2
: to show feeling in an exaggerated way : gush

slobber

2 of 2 noun
1
: dripping saliva
2
: silly exaggerated show of feeling

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