drool over

drool over
verb
envy without restraint
Syn: ↑slobber over
Hypernyms: ↑idolize, ↑idolise, ↑worship, ↑hero-worship, ↑revere
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s somebody

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Sam cannot drool over Sue


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