Definition of drivel in English:

drivel

noun ˈdrɪv(ə)lˈdrɪvəl

mass noun

Nonsense.
废话，无聊的话，蠢话
don't talk such drivel!
别说这样的蠢话！
Example sentencesExamples
- If the authors of this drivel had attended school, they would understand that schools do teach each religion impartially and without prejudice to give a balanced view of each faith.
- I'd hand-write sheets and sheets of inane drivel and daily nonsense to all and sundry.
- What we are hearing now is just total drivel and rubbish.
- Now that I have been granted this opportunity to ‘share’ with a new audience I feel compelled to make the most of this before everyone is lulled by my drivel into wishing that each post was my last.
- He doesn't even realise that nobody is stupid enough to buy such absolute drivel.
- He could have spouted some generic administrative drivel like ‘The university is behind Katie and we are taking these allegations seriously.’
- But kids talk a lot, and as well as the usual gossipy drivel, I can't help but hear them spill a remarkable amount of private information that would horrify their parents.
- It's a truly vast and comprehensive resource, and usually a good 90% reliable - although in the nature of things, at any given time any given article may be utter drivel.
- Such anthropomorphic drivel is codswallop, no matter who says it.
- In one he said: ‘I started to look at this point by point but it is drivel.’
- To ban smoking breaks and then insult workers by talking drivel about acupuncture is complete and utter nonsense.
- How dare HE, publisher of drivel, insult MY work!
- I'd gather few would listen to the programmes which pump out the often sinister drivel, partly because the product is not on news stands, in magazines or on the family telly - hopefully.
- Now we'll see the difference between banal mass-market drivel and true untutored garbage.
- I was astonished to read this meaningless drivel, and alarmed that the Herald would have any interest in publishing it - to the point of placing it on the main page.
- Then he comes into this House, along with his colleagues, and talks a lot of drivel and absolute nonsense.
- I don't mean to knock my own writing, but in all honesty, if I can write a better manuscript about my experiences with bipolar disorder, there's no way this drivel should be in print.
- Following these rules has dragged even the big networks into broadcasting drivel in their news bulletins in a demented and ultimately unproductive effort to keep their viewer numbers high.
- It is particularly ironic that someone who writes complete drivel 95% of the time should be reprimanded and hounded into apologising for the one article where he is spot on.
- It's hard to give yourself to anything and that's what makes it beautiful, even on days when you write a bit of drivel, forget where the troops moved next, or step on your partner's foot.
Synonyms
nonsense, twaddle, claptrap, balderdash, gibberish, rubbish, mumbo jumbo
informal rot, tommyrot, poppycock, phooey, hot air, eyewash, piffle, garbage, tripe, waffle, bosh, bull, bunk, blah, hogwash, baloney
British informal cobblers, codswallop, cock, stuff and nonsense, tosh, double Dutch
North American informal flapdoodle, blathers, wack, bushwa, applesauce
informal, dated bunkum
vulgar slang crap, bullshit, bollocks, balls
North American vulgar slang crapola
Australian/New Zealand vulgar slang bulldust

verbdrivels, driveling, drivelled, drivelling, driveled ˈdrɪv(ə)lˈdrɪvəl

[no object]

1Talk nonsense.
废话，无聊的话，蠢话
he was drivelling on about the glory days
他喋喋不休地吹嘘自己的辉煌过去。
Example sentencesExamples
- It is a bit weird that the judges are constantly drivelling about innovation and blah.
- They descend on my memory somewhat here though I do dimly remember us drivelling on about many other subjects.
- I happen to think that you drivel on quite nicely.
- In his cups, Partridge may have drivelled out a whole string of indiscretions, at a time when Susan was moving in and out of the kitchen about her business.
- He seems to cast his male characters as spineless imbeciles, and spend the rest of the novel drivelling an apology on behalf of the whole of his gender.
- The bad news is that we will now have to endure more drivel about ‘curses.’
- Boredom descended once again as the match drivelled towards the conclusion.
- The shout driveled along the snow, weak and muffled.
- I still enjoy creating and maintaining what you see here and, as I've said before, whilst that remains the case then I shall continue to keep on driveling.
Synonyms
talk nonsense, talk rubbish, babble, ramble, gibber, burble, blather, blether, prate, prattle, gabble, chatter, twitter, maunder
informal waffle, witter on, gab, talk through one's hat
vulgar slang bullshit
2archaic Let saliva or mucus flow from the mouth or nose.
〈古〉淌口水；流鼻涕
the nurse leaves you to drivel, and never wipes your nose
Example sentencesExamples
- The elder is ever drivelling, the younger never has any salival discharge.
- Ever since he driveled on my hand whilst I held apiece of zinc plating that he was cutting out in the field I realized that he was more than just a scientific supervisor.
- Saliva driveled out his mouth, mucous out his nose.
Synonyms
salivate, dribble, slaver, slobber, water at the mouth

Derivatives

driveller

noun ˈdrɪv(ə)lə

A person who speaks in a foolish way.
a credulous driveller
Example sentencesExamples
- Although I'm much more of a jabberer than a driveler this sounds like a good group for lots of useless talk.
- It is mindless drivel fueled by mindless drivelers.

Origin

Old English dreflian (in sense 2 of the verb), of uncertain origin; perhaps related to draff.

Rhymes

civil, shrivel, snivel, swivel

Definition of drivel in US English:

drivel

nounˈdrivəlˈdrɪvəl

Nonsense.
废话，无聊的话，蠢话
don't talk such drivel!
别说这样的蠢话！
Example sentencesExamples
- Then he comes into this House, along with his colleagues, and talks a lot of drivel and absolute nonsense.
- Such anthropomorphic drivel is codswallop, no matter who says it.
- Now that I have been granted this opportunity to ‘share’ with a new audience I feel compelled to make the most of this before everyone is lulled by my drivel into wishing that each post was my last.
- He could have spouted some generic administrative drivel like ‘The university is behind Katie and we are taking these allegations seriously.’
- In one he said: ‘I started to look at this point by point but it is drivel.’
- It's a truly vast and comprehensive resource, and usually a good 90% reliable - although in the nature of things, at any given time any given article may be utter drivel.
- I don't mean to knock my own writing, but in all honesty, if I can write a better manuscript about my experiences with bipolar disorder, there's no way this drivel should be in print.
- To ban smoking breaks and then insult workers by talking drivel about acupuncture is complete and utter nonsense.
- I'd gather few would listen to the programmes which pump out the often sinister drivel, partly because the product is not on news stands, in magazines or on the family telly - hopefully.
- If the authors of this drivel had attended school, they would understand that schools do teach each religion impartially and without prejudice to give a balanced view of each faith.
- He doesn't even realise that nobody is stupid enough to buy such absolute drivel.
- What we are hearing now is just total drivel and rubbish.
- But kids talk a lot, and as well as the usual gossipy drivel, I can't help but hear them spill a remarkable amount of private information that would horrify their parents.
- Now we'll see the difference between banal mass-market drivel and true untutored garbage.
- It's hard to give yourself to anything and that's what makes it beautiful, even on days when you write a bit of drivel, forget where the troops moved next, or step on your partner's foot.
- I'd hand-write sheets and sheets of inane drivel and daily nonsense to all and sundry.
- It is particularly ironic that someone who writes complete drivel 95% of the time should be reprimanded and hounded into apologising for the one article where he is spot on.
- I was astonished to read this meaningless drivel, and alarmed that the Herald would have any interest in publishing it - to the point of placing it on the main page.
- How dare HE, publisher of drivel, insult MY work!
- Following these rules has dragged even the big networks into broadcasting drivel in their news bulletins in a demented and ultimately unproductive effort to keep their viewer numbers high.
Synonyms
nonsense, twaddle, claptrap, balderdash, gibberish, rubbish, mumbo jumbo

verbˈdrivəlˈdrɪvəl

[no object]

1Talk nonsense.
废话，无聊的话，蠢话
he was driveling on about the glory days
他喋喋不休地吹嘘自己的辉煌过去。
Example sentencesExamples
- I still enjoy creating and maintaining what you see here and, as I've said before, whilst that remains the case then I shall continue to keep on driveling.
- I happen to think that you drivel on quite nicely.
- He seems to cast his male characters as spineless imbeciles, and spend the rest of the novel drivelling an apology on behalf of the whole of his gender.
- They descend on my memory somewhat here though I do dimly remember us drivelling on about many other subjects.
- Boredom descended once again as the match drivelled towards the conclusion.
- In his cups, Partridge may have drivelled out a whole string of indiscretions, at a time when Susan was moving in and out of the kitchen about her business.
- It is a bit weird that the judges are constantly drivelling about innovation and blah.
- The bad news is that we will now have to endure more drivel about ‘curses.’
- The shout driveled along the snow, weak and muffled.
Synonyms
talk nonsense, talk rubbish, babble, ramble, gibber, burble, blather, blether, prate, prattle, gabble, chatter, twitter, maunder
2archaic Let saliva or mucus flow from the mouth or nose.
〈古〉淌口水；流鼻涕
Example sentencesExamples
- Ever since he driveled on my hand whilst I held apiece of zinc plating that he was cutting out in the field I realized that he was more than just a scientific supervisor.
- The elder is ever drivelling, the younger never has any salival discharge.
- Saliva driveled out his mouth, mucous out his nose.
Synonyms
salivate, dribble, slaver, slobber, water at the mouth

Origin

Old English dreflian (in drivel (sense 2 of the verb)), of uncertain origin; perhaps related to draff.

词汇	drivel
释义	Definition of drivel in English: drivel noun ˈdrɪv(ə)lˈdrɪvəl mass noun Nonsense. 废话，无聊的话，蠢话 don't talk such drivel! 别说这样的蠢话！ Example sentencesExamples If the authors of this drivel had attended school, they would understand that schools do teach each religion impartially and without prejudice to give a balanced view of each faith. I'd hand-write sheets and sheets of inane drivel and daily nonsense to all and sundry. What we are hearing now is just total drivel and rubbish. Now that I have been granted this opportunity to ‘share’ with a new audience I feel compelled to make the most of this before everyone is lulled by my drivel into wishing that each post was my last. He doesn't even realise that nobody is stupid enough to buy such absolute drivel. He could have spouted some generic administrative drivel like ‘The university is behind Katie and we are taking these allegations seriously.’ But kids talk a lot, and as well as the usual gossipy drivel, I can't help but hear them spill a remarkable amount of private information that would horrify their parents. It's a truly vast and comprehensive resource, and usually a good 90% reliable - although in the nature of things, at any given time any given article may be utter drivel. Such anthropomorphic drivel is codswallop, no matter who says it. In one he said: ‘I started to look at this point by point but it is drivel.’ To ban smoking breaks and then insult workers by talking drivel about acupuncture is complete and utter nonsense. How dare HE, publisher of drivel, insult MY work! I'd gather few would listen to the programmes which pump out the often sinister drivel, partly because the product is not on news stands, in magazines or on the family telly - hopefully. Now we'll see the difference between banal mass-market drivel and true untutored garbage. I was astonished to read this meaningless drivel, and alarmed that the Herald would have any interest in publishing it - to the point of placing it on the main page. Then he comes into this House, along with his colleagues, and talks a lot of drivel and absolute nonsense. I don't mean to knock my own writing, but in all honesty, if I can write a better manuscript about my experiences with bipolar disorder, there's no way this drivel should be in print. Following these rules has dragged even the big networks into broadcasting drivel in their news bulletins in a demented and ultimately unproductive effort to keep their viewer numbers high. It is particularly ironic that someone who writes complete drivel 95% of the time should be reprimanded and hounded into apologising for the one article where he is spot on. It's hard to give yourself to anything and that's what makes it beautiful, even on days when you write a bit of drivel, forget where the troops moved next, or step on your partner's foot. Synonyms nonsense, twaddle, claptrap, balderdash, gibberish, rubbish, mumbo jumbo informal rot, tommyrot, poppycock, phooey, hot air, eyewash, piffle, garbage, tripe, waffle, bosh, bull, bunk, blah, hogwash, baloney British informal cobblers, codswallop, cock, stuff and nonsense, tosh, double Dutch North American informal flapdoodle, blathers, wack, bushwa, applesauce informal, dated bunkum vulgar slang crap, bullshit, bollocks, balls North American vulgar slang crapola Australian/New Zealand vulgar slang bulldust verbdrivels, driveling, drivelled, drivelling, driveled ˈdrɪv(ə)lˈdrɪvəl [no object] 1Talk nonsense. 废话，无聊的话，蠢话 he was drivelling on about the glory days 他喋喋不休地吹嘘自己的辉煌过去。 Example sentencesExamples It is a bit weird that the judges are constantly drivelling about innovation and blah. They descend on my memory somewhat here though I do dimly remember us drivelling on about many other subjects. I happen to think that you drivel on quite nicely. In his cups, Partridge may have drivelled out a whole string of indiscretions, at a time when Susan was moving in and out of the kitchen about her business. He seems to cast his male characters as spineless imbeciles, and spend the rest of the novel drivelling an apology on behalf of the whole of his gender. The bad news is that we will now have to endure more drivel about ‘curses.’ Boredom descended once again as the match drivelled towards the conclusion. The shout driveled along the snow, weak and muffled. I still enjoy creating and maintaining what you see here and, as I've said before, whilst that remains the case then I shall continue to keep on driveling. Synonyms talk nonsense, talk rubbish, babble, ramble, gibber, burble, blather, blether, prate, prattle, gabble, chatter, twitter, maunder informal waffle, witter on, gab, talk through one's hat vulgar slang bullshit 2archaic Let saliva or mucus flow from the mouth or nose. 〈古〉淌口水；流鼻涕 the nurse leaves you to drivel, and never wipes your nose Example sentencesExamples The elder is ever drivelling, the younger never has any salival discharge. Ever since he driveled on my hand whilst I held apiece of zinc plating that he was cutting out in the field I realized that he was more than just a scientific supervisor. Saliva driveled out his mouth, mucous out his nose. Synonyms salivate, dribble, slaver, slobber, water at the mouth Derivatives driveller noun ˈdrɪv(ə)lə A person who speaks in a foolish way. a credulous driveller Example sentencesExamples Although I'm much more of a jabberer than a driveler this sounds like a good group for lots of useless talk. It is mindless drivel fueled by mindless drivelers. Origin Old English dreflian (in sense 2 of the verb), of uncertain origin; perhaps related to draff. Rhymes civil, shrivel, snivel, swivel Definition of drivel in US English: drivel nounˈdrivəlˈdrɪvəl Nonsense. 废话，无聊的话，蠢话 don't talk such drivel! 别说这样的蠢话！ Example sentencesExamples Then he comes into this House, along with his colleagues, and talks a lot of drivel and absolute nonsense. Such anthropomorphic drivel is codswallop, no matter who says it. Now that I have been granted this opportunity to ‘share’ with a new audience I feel compelled to make the most of this before everyone is lulled by my drivel into wishing that each post was my last. He could have spouted some generic administrative drivel like ‘The university is behind Katie and we are taking these allegations seriously.’ In one he said: ‘I started to look at this point by point but it is drivel.’ It's a truly vast and comprehensive resource, and usually a good 90% reliable - although in the nature of things, at any given time any given article may be utter drivel. I don't mean to knock my own writing, but in all honesty, if I can write a better manuscript about my experiences with bipolar disorder, there's no way this drivel should be in print. To ban smoking breaks and then insult workers by talking drivel about acupuncture is complete and utter nonsense. I'd gather few would listen to the programmes which pump out the often sinister drivel, partly because the product is not on news stands, in magazines or on the family telly - hopefully. If the authors of this drivel had attended school, they would understand that schools do teach each religion impartially and without prejudice to give a balanced view of each faith. He doesn't even realise that nobody is stupid enough to buy such absolute drivel. What we are hearing now is just total drivel and rubbish. But kids talk a lot, and as well as the usual gossipy drivel, I can't help but hear them spill a remarkable amount of private information that would horrify their parents. Now we'll see the difference between banal mass-market drivel and true untutored garbage. It's hard to give yourself to anything and that's what makes it beautiful, even on days when you write a bit of drivel, forget where the troops moved next, or step on your partner's foot. I'd hand-write sheets and sheets of inane drivel and daily nonsense to all and sundry. It is particularly ironic that someone who writes complete drivel 95% of the time should be reprimanded and hounded into apologising for the one article where he is spot on. I was astonished to read this meaningless drivel, and alarmed that the Herald would have any interest in publishing it - to the point of placing it on the main page. How dare HE, publisher of drivel, insult MY work! Following these rules has dragged even the big networks into broadcasting drivel in their news bulletins in a demented and ultimately unproductive effort to keep their viewer numbers high. Synonyms nonsense, twaddle, claptrap, balderdash, gibberish, rubbish, mumbo jumbo verbˈdrivəlˈdrɪvəl [no object] 1Talk nonsense. 废话，无聊的话，蠢话 he was driveling on about the glory days 他喋喋不休地吹嘘自己的辉煌过去。 Example sentencesExamples I still enjoy creating and maintaining what you see here and, as I've said before, whilst that remains the case then I shall continue to keep on driveling. I happen to think that you drivel on quite nicely. He seems to cast his male characters as spineless imbeciles, and spend the rest of the novel drivelling an apology on behalf of the whole of his gender. They descend on my memory somewhat here though I do dimly remember us drivelling on about many other subjects. Boredom descended once again as the match drivelled towards the conclusion. In his cups, Partridge may have drivelled out a whole string of indiscretions, at a time when Susan was moving in and out of the kitchen about her business. It is a bit weird that the judges are constantly drivelling about innovation and blah. The bad news is that we will now have to endure more drivel about ‘curses.’ The shout driveled along the snow, weak and muffled. Synonyms talk nonsense, talk rubbish, babble, ramble, gibber, burble, blather, blether, prate, prattle, gabble, chatter, twitter, maunder 2archaic Let saliva or mucus flow from the mouth or nose. 〈古〉淌口水；流鼻涕 Example sentencesExamples Ever since he driveled on my hand whilst I held apiece of zinc plating that he was cutting out in the field I realized that he was more than just a scientific supervisor. The elder is ever drivelling, the younger never has any salival discharge. Saliva driveled out his mouth, mucous out his nose. Synonyms salivate, dribble, slaver, slobber, water at the mouth Origin Old English dreflian (in drivel (sense 2 of the verb)), of uncertain origin; perhaps related to draff.
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