What does slabber mean?

Definitions for slabber
slab·ber

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word slabber.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. drivel, drool, slabber, slaver, slobber, dribbleverb

    let saliva drivel from the mouth

    "The baby drooled"

Wiktionary

  1. slabbernoun

    Moisture falling from the mouth; slaver.

  2. slabberverb

    To let saliva or other liquid fall from the mouth carelessly; drivel; slaver.

  3. slabberverb

    To eat hastily or in a slovenly manner, as liquid food.

  4. slabberverb

    To wet and befoul by liquids falling carelessly from the mouth; slaver; slobber.

  5. slabberverb

    To cover, as with a liquid spill; soil; befoul.

  6. Etymology: From slaberen, from slabberen, from *, from slabrōnan, from slap-. Cognate with slabbern, schlabbern, slafra. More at slaver.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Slabberverb

    He slabbered me all over, from cheek to cheek, with his great tongue. John Arbuthnot, History of John Bull.

    The milk pan and cream pot so slabber’d and soft,
    That butter is wanting, and cheese is half lost. Thomas Tusser.

  2. To Slabberverb

    Etymology: slabben, slabberen, Dutch.

Wikipedia

  1. Slabber

    Slabber is a surname.

ChatGPT

  1. slabber

    Slabber generally refers to the action of speaking without clear thought, coherency or control, often characterized by drooling or spitting. It can also refer to the action of excessively or thoughtlessly spreading or smearing something.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Slabberverb

    to let saliva or some liquid fall from the mouth carelessly, like a child or an idiot; to drivel; to drool

  2. Slabberverb

    to wet and foul spittle, or as if with spittle

  3. Slabberverb

    to spill liquid upon; to smear carelessly; to spill, as liquid foed or drink, in careless eating or drinking

  4. Slabbernoun

    spittle; saliva; slaver

  5. Slabbernoun

    a saw for cutting slabs from logs

  6. Slabbernoun

    a slabbing machine

  7. Etymology: [See 1st Slab.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Slabber

    slab′ėr, v.i. to slaver: to let the saliva fall from the mouth: to drivel.—v.t. to wet with saliva.—n. Slabb′erer.—adj. Slabb′ery.—n. Slabb′iness.—adj. Slabb′y. [Allied to Low Ger. and Dut. slabbern; imit. Doublet slaver.]

Editors Contribution

  1. slabber

    In Scotland a pavior. Layer of paving .


    Submitted by doug_rowson on October 14, 2021  

Matched Categories

How to pronounce slabber?

How to say slabber in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of slabber in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of slabber in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Translation

Find a translation for the slabber definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"slabber." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 19 Mar. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/slabber>.

Discuss these slabber definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for slabber? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
    A defiant
    B foreordained
    C contiguous
    D articulate

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for slabber: