/ druːl; NAmE / verb
1.
[ v ] to let saliva (= liquid) come out of your mouth
SYN dribble :
The dog was drooling at the mouth .
2.
drool (over sb/sth) ( disapproving ) to show in a silly or exaggerated way that you want or admire sb/sth very much :
teenagers drooling over photos of movie stars
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: contraction of drivel .