The dog was slobbering over a chunk of meat when the cat came in and hissed at the dog.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
slobber over something — ˈslobber over sb/sth derived (informal, disapproving) to show how much you like or want sb/sth without any pride or control • I know he s fond of you but does he have to slobber over you in public? Main entry: ↑slobber … Useful english dictionary
slobber over — verb envy without restraint • Syn: ↑drool over • Hypernyms: ↑idolize, ↑idolise, ↑worship, ↑hero worship, ↑revere • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
slobber over — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms slobber over : present tense I/you/we/they slobber over he/she/it slobbers over present participle slobbering over past tense slobbered over past participle slobbered over informal slobber over… … English dictionary
slobber — slob|ber1 [ slabər ] noun uncount INFORMAL SALIVA (=the clear liquid produced by your mouth): A little slobber came out of his mouth when he spoke. slobber slob|ber 2 [ slabər ] verb intransitive to have SALIVA coming out of your mouth: a great… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
slobber — slob|ber [ˈslɔbə US ˈsla:bər] v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from [i]Middle Dutch slobberen to eat noisily ] to let ↑saliva (=the liquid produced by your mouth) come out of your mouth and run down = ↑drool ▪ I hate dogs that slobber… … Dictionary of contemporary English
drool over — verb envy without restraint • Syn: ↑slobber over • Hypernyms: ↑idolize, ↑idolise, ↑worship, ↑hero worship, ↑revere • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
beslobber — /bi slob euhr/, v.t. to slobber all over (something): The child beslobbered his bib. [1350 1400; ME; see BE , SLOBBER] * * * … Universalium
cajole — Synonyms and related words: adulate, advocate, allure, apply pressure, bait, bait the hook, bamboozle, beguile, beset, besiege, beslobber, beslubber, betray, blandish, bluff, bug, butter up, buttonhole, call on, call upon, cheat on, circumvent,… … Moby Thesaurus
flatter — verb 1) it amused him to flatter her Syn: compliment, praise, express admiration for, say nice things about, fawn over; cajole, humor, flannel, blarney; informal sweet talk, soft soap, brown nose, butter up, play up to, slobber over; formal laud … Thesaurus of popular words
hero-worship — verb love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol Many teenagers idolized the Beatles • Syn: ↑idolize, ↑idolise, ↑worship, ↑revere • Derivationally related forms: ↑reverent ( … Useful english dictionary
idolise — verb love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol Many teenagers idolized the Beatles • Syn: ↑idolize, ↑worship, ↑hero worship, ↑revere • Derivationally related forms: ↑reverent … Useful english dictionary
