slobber

/ˈslɑbər/
verb
  1. To let saliva (spit) drip from the mouth, often while sleeping or eating.
    • The baby tends to slobber all over her bib during mealtime.
    • He woke up to find he had slobbered on his pillow all night.
    • The excited dog started to slobber as soon as it saw the treat.
  2. To show excessive, often silly, enthusiasm or affection for someone or something.
    • The critics slobbered over the director's latest film, calling it a masterpiece.
    • Fans slobber over the singer's every move on social media.
    • Stop slobbering over that new video game; it's not that amazing.
noun
  1. Saliva that drips from the mouth.
    • The baby's slobber soaked through her shirt.
    • Wipe that slobber off your chin before you come to the table.
    • There was a puddle of slobber on the floor where the dog had been lying.
  2. Excessive or sentimental talk or writing.
    • His speech was full of slobber about patriotism and family values.
    • I can't stand all that slobber in greeting cards; just say what you mean.
    • The article was just slobber about how wonderful the celebrity is.