slobber over

slobber over
verb
envy without restraint
Syn: ↑drool 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 slobber over Sue

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ˈslobber ˌover [transitive] [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 phrasal verb
to show that you like or love someone or something in a very obvious way that other people think is silly or embarrassing

Of course, the male students slobber all over her.

Thesaurus: to love or like a person or thingsynonym
Main entry: slobber

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slobber over [phrasal verb]
slobber over (someone or something) informal : to show that you like (someone or something) in an excessive and uncontrolled way

His friends were slobbering (all) over his new sports car.

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Main Entry:slobber

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  • 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 over somebody — 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 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 — show excessive enthusiasm for. → slobber …   English new terms dictionary

  • slobber over — Synonyms and related words: adulate, be theatrical, beslobber, beslubber, blandish, cajole, compliment, conceit, emote, emotionalize, fawn upon, flatter, gush, ham it up, make a scene, make fair weather, oil the tongue, palaver, praise,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • slobber — ► VERB 1) have saliva dripping copiously from the mouth. 2) (slobber over) show excessive enthusiasm for. ► NOUN ▪ saliva dripping copiously from the mouth. DERIVATIVES slobbery adjective. ORIGIN pr …   English terms 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

  • slobber — verb (I) to let saliva (=the liquid produced by your mouth) come out of your mouth and run down: I hate dogs that slobber everywhere. slobber over sth/sb phrasal verb (T) to keep saying how much you love someone in a way that embarrasses or… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • slobber — UK [ˈslɒbə(r)] / US [ˈslɑbər] verb [intransitive] Word forms slobber : present tense I/you/we/they slobber he/she/it slobbers present participle slobbering past tense slobbered past participle slobbered to have saliva coming out of your mouth a… …   English dictionary

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