drivel vs spit

drivel and spit both are nouns.

drivel and spit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drivel	Yes	No	Yes	No
spit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, spit is a hypernym of drivel; that is, spit is a word with a broader meaning than drivel:

drivel: saliva spilling from the mouth
spit: a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches

Other hypernyms of drivel include saliva, spittle.

drivel (noun)	spit (noun)
saliva spilling from the mouth	the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
a worthless message	a skewer for holding meat over a fire
	a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
	a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

drivel (verb)	spit (verb)
let saliva drivel from the mouth	expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
	utter with anger or contempt
	drive a skewer through
	rain gently

Difference between drivel and spit

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