that when we sleep it is called drool but when we are awake it is called spit?
2007-01-15 16:27:57 · 15 answers · asked by Lexy 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
You can actually drool when you're awake though too, that's where the expression "Drooling all over him/her" comes from. Drooling usually happens when you are completely distracted with something else. So, when you're not paying attention it just runs down your face making it drooling.The only time you use drool as a noun is when you know that person hadn't meant to do it.
Meanwhile spit is refering to either saliva in your mouth or saliva on the ground or on your face that is a result of spitting. Spitting is when you project saliva out of your mouth instead of letting it just run down your face (aka. drooling). This is usually done because of a bad taste or an excess or saliva in your mouth.
I hope that makes sense... cheers!
2007-01-15 16:42:09 · answer #1 · answered by Cleo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose it's because drool runs out of our mouths involuntarily while we sleep. Spit is usually done on purpose. Actually, I have no clue. I haven't ever thought about it quite that way before.
2007-01-16 00:35:39 · answer #2 · answered by kayboff 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not the only time, actually when I go to the dentist and have to have my mouth numbed, it is again called drool! LOL! Yes it is because we have no control over it during these two times, and when we spit, we do....... Yup that is it! Gross though.....
2007-01-16 00:33:01 · answer #3 · answered by CJ♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B/c when we sleep we don't spit saliva out, it just sorta dribbles out. When we intentionally spit we force it out. Either way they are both forms of saliva, not spit or drool.
2007-01-16 00:32:56 · answer #4 · answered by Barlow 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol ten bucks says theres like an actual technical reason for it lol! there too different things because when youre asleep you have no control over it..ya know..but when youre awake..ya do..well almost always lol! you can drool when youre awake though...
2007-01-16 00:31:38 · answer #5 · answered by RiRi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause you choose to spit. some can't help drooling.
2007-01-16 00:32:33 · answer #6 · answered by Jenna 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
false statement.
spit-willingly releasing saliva
drool-saliva spills out unwillingly.
you can drool while awake!
2007-01-16 00:32:03 · answer #7 · answered by simply_me 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you dont drool on purpose but you do spit on purpose,its different thing~
2007-01-16 00:31:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe drool was a merging of DROP and ROLL. hehe
2007-01-16 00:31:03 · answer #9 · answered by Bubuchachum 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, actually it's called slobber... spit is forcefull
2007-01-16 00:32:01 · answer #10 · answered by PrettyEskimo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋