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earsplitting

EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary

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1802, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Noun

1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Verb and Noun

perhaps alteration of drivel

drool

verb

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth //the dog drooled when we put the steak down on the floor
Synonyms

dribble drivel salivate slaver slobber
Related Words

water
expectorate spit
foam froth splutter
sputter
to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm //middle-aged men drooling over a starlet half their age
Synonyms

effuse enthuse fuss gush rave rhapsodize slobber
Related Words

dote (on) fawn
emote
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly //stop drooling, slow down, and take a deep breath, because I can't understand you
Synonyms

babble bumble chat chatter drivel gabble gibber jabber prattle sputter
Related Words

blabber blather bleat blither gab jangle jaw patter prate rattle run on smatter tittle-tattle troll yak (also yack)
chunter [British] maunder mouth mumble murmur mutter
stammer stutter
screech shout shriek
Near Antonyms

articulate enunciate pronounce

noun

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense //the only thing more pathetic than the pop psychologist who gushed such drool was the public that lapped it up
Synonyms

applesauce [slang] balderdash baloney (also boloney) beans bilge blah (also blah-blah) blarney