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to salivate
01
to generate saliva, typically triggered by the expectation or smell of delicious food
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
salivate
3rd person singular
salivates
Past simple
salivated
Past participle
salivated
Examples
The chef 's exquisite aroma from the kitchen made the diners salivate in anticipation.
02
to show eager anticipation or excitement at the thought or sight of something desirable
Intransitive: to salivate at sth | to salivate over sth
Examples
She salivated at the thought of the upcoming holiday feast.
Lexical Tree
salivation
salivate
