Pronunciation: /ˈdrɪvəl/
noun nonsense or foolish talk or thinking
A1 I couldn't understand anything he said because it was all drivel.
A2 The movie was full of drivel and had no real plot.
B1 I don't have time for your drivel, please get to the point.
B2 His speech was nothing but drivel, lacking any substance or meaningful content.
C1 The article was filled with drivel, making it difficult to extract any valuable information.
C2 Despite his reputation, the author's latest book was dismissed as drivel by critics.
verb to talk nonsense or foolishly
A1 She drivel on and on about her favorite TV show.
A2 He tends to drivel when he's nervous.
B1 The politician's speech was nothing but drivel, lacking any substance.
B2 I can't stand listening to her drivel about conspiracy theories.
C1 The professor's lecture was filled with drivel, making it hard to follow his main points.
C2 After a few drinks, he began to drivel about his ex-girlfriend, much to everyone's annoyance.
formal The professor dismissed the student's essay as nothing but drivel.
informal I can't stand listening to his constant drivel about the weather.
slang Stop talking drivel and get to the point.
figurative Her mind was filled with drivel, unable to focus on anything important.
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