Pronunciation: ' dri-v ə l
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: -eled or -elled ; -el · ing or -el · ling \ -v( ə -)li ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English dreflian; perhaps akin to Old Norse draf malt dregs
Date: before 12th century
1 : to let saliva dribble from the mouth : SLAVER
2 : to talk stupidly and carelessly
– driv · el · er \ -v( ə -)l ə r \ noun