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slobbering

slob·ber
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [slob-er]
    • /ˈslɒb ər/
    • /ˈslɒb.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [slob-er]
    • /ˈslɒb ər/

Definitions of slobbering word

  • verb without object slobbering to let saliva or liquid run from the mouth; slaver; drivel. 1
  • verb without object slobbering to indulge in mawkish sentimentality: My family slobbered all over me when I finally got home. 1
  • verb with object slobbering to wet or make foul by slobbering: The baby has slobbered his bib. 1
  • verb with object slobbering to let (saliva or liquid) run from the mouth: The baby slobbered milk on his bib. 1
  • verb with object slobbering to utter with slobbering: He sobbed and slobbered the bad news. 1
  • noun slobbering saliva or liquid dribbling from the mouth; slaver. 1

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Origin of slobbering

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (noun and v.), variant of slabber. See slab2, -er6

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Slobbering

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

slobbering popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

slobbering usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with slobbering

  • how to stop slobbering?
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