What does slabber mean?
Slabber means (intransitive) To let saliva or other liquid fall from the mouth carelessly; drivel; slaver..
Slabber
/ˈslæbə(ɹ)/ · verb
Meaning
(intransitive) To let saliva or other liquid fall from the mouth carelessly; drivel; slaver..
Definitions by Sense
- (intransitive) To let saliva or other liquid fall from the mouth carelessly; drivel; slaver.
- (transitive) To eat hastily or in a slovenly manner, as liquid food.
- (transitive) To wet and befoul by liquids falling carelessly from the mouth; slaver; slobber.
- (transitive) To cover, as with a liquid spill; soil; befoul.
- Moisture falling from the mouth; slaver.
- A saw for cutting slabs from logs.
- A slabbing machine.
- Someone who makes slabs.
Example Sentences
At the ſame time he clap'd me on the Back, and ſlabber'd me all over from Cheek to Cheek, vvith his great Tongue.
The milk pan and cream pot so slabbered and tost / That butter is wanting and cheese is half lost.
log slabber
Synonyms for slabber
Antonyms for slabber
Related Words
Word Forms
- slabbers
- slabbering
- slabbered
- slobber
- slubber
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for slabber?
Common synonyms include drivel, dribble, slaver, drool.
What is the opposite of slabber?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use slabber in a sentence?
At the ſame time he clap'd me on the Back, and ſlabber'd me all over from Cheek to Cheek, vvith his great Tongue.
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