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DROOL OVER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does drool over mean? 

DROOL OVER (verb)
  The verb DROOL OVER has 1 sense:

1. envy without restraintplay

  Familiarity information: DROOL OVER used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DROOL OVER (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Envy without restraint

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Synonyms:

drool over; slobber over

Hypernyms (to "drool over" is one way to...):

hero-worship; idolise; idolize; revere; worship (love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

Sam cannot drool over Sue


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