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- Dictionarydriv·el/ˈdriv(ə)l/
noun
- 1. nonsense: "don't talk such drivel!"
verb
- 1. talk nonsense: "he was driveling 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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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] balderdash. baloney. boloney. beans. bilge. blah.
DRIVEL definition: 1. nonsense or boring and unnecessary information: 2. to talk a lot in a boring, stupid, or…. Learn more.
Drivel definition: saliva flowing from the mouth, or mucus from the nose; slaver.. See examples of DRIVEL used in a sentence.
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).
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.
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. Want to learn more?
A complete guide to the word "DRIVEL": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
drivel meaning, definition, what is drivel: something that is said or written that i...: Learn more.
Definition of 'drivel' 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. Synonyms: nonsense, rubbish, garbage [informal], malarkey [informal] More Synonyms of drivel.
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.