How Do You Spell DRIVEL?

Pronunciation: [dɹˈɪvə͡l] (IPA)

The word "drivel" is spelled with five letters and two syllables. In IPA phonetic transcription, it is written as /ˈdrɪvəl/. The first syllable is pronounced with a short "i" sound like "ih" as in the word "in". The second syllable is pronounced with a schwa sound, which is the unstressed vowel sound found in words like "sofa" and "comma". When pronounced together, the word takes on a connotation of foolish or meaningless speech or writing.

DRIVEL Meaning and Definition

1. Drivel is a noun that refers to meaningless or foolish talk or writing. It is often used to describe language or ideas that lack any significant value, coherence, or intelligence. Drivel can be characterized by its triviality, lack of substance, and utter nonsense. It is associated with babbling or gibberish, presenting ideas that are often inconsequential, tedious, or mindless.

   This term is commonly used when expressing disdain or criticism towards someone's statements, arguments, or overall communication. It implies that the speaker or writer is producing content that is pointless, nonsensical, or even stupid. Drivel is often characterized by its lack of logical reasoning, factual evidence, or cogent arguments.

   Furthermore, drivel can also refer to an individual's unintelligent or banal thoughts or opinions. It may be used to dismiss someone's ideas as shallow, lacking depth, or devoid of intellectual merit. Therefore, it can be seen as a derogatory term, aiming to belittle or undermine the value of the communication or ideas expressed.

   Overall, "drivel" is a term used to denounce or criticize irrelevant, foolish, or unintelligent talk, writing, or ideas, dismissing them as trivial, hollow, or nonsensical.

2. • Slaver; saliva or spittle from the mouth.

   • To let the saliva drop from the mouth; to slaver; to be weak or foolish.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for DRIVEL *

• drivle 41.1764705%
• drival 11.7647058%
• drivvel 11.7647058%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for DRIVEL

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• didivel

Etymology of DRIVEL

The word "drivel" originated in Middle English as a verb "drivelen" in the 13th century, which meant "to slaver, to dribble". Its source can be traced back to the Old English word "dreflian" or "dreflian", meaning "to drool or slaver". This Old English term was influenced by the Proto-Germanic word "drablǫną", which had a similar meaning. Over time, "drivel" shifted from being a verb to a noun, referring to saliva or a liquid that is slavered or dribbled. In its figurative sense, "drivel" has come to mean "nonsensical or meaningless talk" and this extension of meaning emerged in the mid-16th century.

Similar spelling words for DRIVEL

• driveller,
• driver,
• travel,
• Drives,
• drove,
• ravel,
• driven,
• drupelet,
• drill,
• derive,
• rival,
• drive,
• trifle.

Conjugate verb Drivel

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be drivelling

you would be drivelling

he/she/it would be drivelling

we would be drivelling

they would be drivelling

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have driveled; drivelled

you would have driveled; drivelled

he/she/it would have driveled; drivelled

we would have driveled; drivelled

they would have driveled; drivelled

I would have drivel

you would have drivel

he/she/it would have drivel

we would have drivel

they would have drivel

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been drivelling

you would have been drivelling

he/she/it would have been drivelling

we would have been drivelling

they would have been drivelling

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been driveling; drivelling

you would have been driveling; drivelling

he/she/it would have been driveling; drivelling

we would have been driveling; drivelling

they would have been driveling; drivelling

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would drivel

you would drivel

he/she/it would drivel

we would drivel

they would drivel

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be driveling; drivelling

you would be driveling; drivelling

he/she/it would be driveling; drivelling

we would be driveling; drivelling

they would be driveling; drivelling

FUTURE

I will drivel

you will drivel

he/she/it will drivel

we will drivel

they will drivel

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be driveling; drivelling

you will be driveling; drivelling

he/she/it will be driveling; drivelling

we will be driveling; drivelling

they will be driveling; drivelling

I will be drivelling

you will be drivelling

he/she/it will be drivelling

we will be drivelling

they will be drivelling

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have driveled; drivelled

you will have driveled; drivelled

he/she/it will have driveled; drivelled

we will have driveled; drivelled

they will have driveled; drivelled

I will have drivelled, will have driveled

we will have drivelled, will have driveled

you will have drivelled, will have driveled

he/she/it will have drivelled, will have driveled

they will have drivelled, will have driveled

I will have drivelled

you will have drivelled

he/she/it will have drivelled

we will have drivelled

they will have drivelled

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been driveling; drivelling

you will have been driveling; drivelling

he/she/it will have been driveling; drivelling

we will have been driveling; drivelling

they will have been driveling; drivelling

I will have been drivelling

you will have been drivelling

he/she/it will have been drivelling

we will have been drivelling

they will have been drivelling

IMPERATIVE

you drivel

we let´s drivel

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to drivel

PAST

I drivelled, driveled

we drivelled, driveled

you drivelled, driveled

he/she/it drivelled, driveled

they drivelled, driveled

I drivelled

you drivelled

he/she/it drivelled

we drivelled

they drivelled

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was driveling; drivelling

you were driveling; drivelling

he/she/it was driveling; drivelling

we were driveling; drivelling

they were driveling; drivelling

I was drivelling

you were drivelling

he/she/it was drivelling

we were drivelling

they were drivelling

PAST PARTICIPLE

driveled; drivelled

drivelled

PAST PERFECT

I had driveled; drivelled

you had driveled; drivelled

he/she/it had driveled; drivelled

we had driveled; drivelled

they had driveled; drivelled

I had drivelled, had driveled

we had drivelled, had driveled

you had drivelled, had driveled

he/she/it had drivelled, had driveled

they had drivelled, had driveled

I had drivelled

you had drivelled

he/she/it had drivelled

we had drivelled

they had drivelled

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been driveling; drivelling

you had been driveling; drivelling

he/she/it had been driveling; drivelling

we had been driveling; drivelling

they had been driveling; drivelling

I had been drivelling

you had been drivelling

he/she/it had been drivelling

we had been drivelling

they had been drivelling

PRESENT

I drivel

you drivel

he/she/it drivels

we drivel

they drivel

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am driveling; drivelling

you are driveling; drivelling

he/she/it is driveling; drivelling

we are driveling; drivelling

they are driveling; drivelling

I am drivelling

you are drivelling

he/she/it is drivelling

we are drivelling

they are drivelling

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

driveling; drivelling

drivelling

PRESENT PERFECT

I have driveled; drivelled

you have driveled; drivelled

he/she/it has driveled; drivelled

we have driveled; drivelled

they have driveled; drivelled

I have driveled, have drivelled

we have driveled, have drivelled

you have driveled, have drivelled

he/she/it has driveled, has drivelled

they have driveled, have drivelled

I have drivelled

you have drivelled

he/she/it has drivelled

we have drivelled

they have drivelled

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been driveling; drivelling

you have been driveling; drivelling

he/she/it has been driveling; drivelling

we have been driveling; drivelling

they have been driveling; drivelling

I have been drivelling

you have been drivelling

he/she/it has been drivelling

we have been drivelling

they have been drivelling

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it drivel

SIMPLE PAST

I driveled; drivelled

you driveled; drivelled

he/she/it driveled; drivelled

we driveled; drivelled

they driveled; drivelled

I am driveling, am drivelling

we are drivelling, are driveling

you are drivelling, are driveling

he/she/it is driveling, is drivelling

they are drivelling, are driveling

I was drivelling, was driveling

we were driveling, were drivelling

you were driveling, were drivelling

he/she/it was drivelling, was driveling

they were driveling, were drivelling

I will be driveling, will be drivelling

we will be driveling, will be drivelling

you will be driveling, will be drivelling

he/she/it will be driveling, will be drivelling

they will be driveling, will be drivelling

I have been driveling, have been drivelling

we have been driveling, have been drivelling

you have been drivelling, have been driveling

he/she/it has been driveling, has been drivelling

they have been drivelling, have been driveling

I had been drivelling, had been driveling

we had been drivelling, had been driveling

you had been drivelling, had been driveling

he/she/it had been drivelling, had been driveling

they had been drivelling, had been driveling

I will have been driveling, will have been drivelling

we will have been driveling, will have been drivelling

you will have been driveling, will have been drivelling

he/she/it will have been driveling, will have been drivelling

they will have been driveling, will have been drivelling

I would have drivelled, would have driveled

we would have drivelled, would have driveled

you would have drivelled, would have driveled

he/she/it would have drivelled, would have driveled

they would have drivelled, would have driveled

I would be drivelling, would be driveling

we would be drivelling, would be driveling

you would be drivelling, would be driveling

he/she/it would be drivelling, would be driveling

they would be drivelling, would be driveling

I would have been drivelling, would have been driveling

we would have been drivelling, would have been driveling

you would have been drivelling, would have been driveling

he/she/it would have been drivelling, would have been driveling

they would have been drivelling, would have been driveling