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salivate
sal·i·vate S0042600 (săl′ə-vāt′)v. sal·i·vat·ed, sal·i·vat·ing, sal·i·vates v.intr.1. To secrete or produce saliva.2. Informal To be full of desire or eagerness for something: salivated at the idea of winning the lottery.v.tr. To produce excessive salivation in.
[Latin salīvāre, salīvāt-, from salīva, saliva.]
sal′i·va′tion (-vā′shən) n.salivate (ˈsælɪˌveɪt) vb1. (Physiology) (intr) to secrete saliva, esp an excessive amount2. (Physiology) (tr) to cause (a laboratory animal, etc) to produce saliva, as by the administration of mercury ˌsaliˈvation nsal•i•vate (ˈsæl əˌveɪt)
v.i. -vat•ed, -vat•ing. to produce saliva. [1650–60; < Latin salīvātus, past participle of salīvāre to cause to salivate] salivate
Past participle: salivated
Gerund: salivating
| Imperative |
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| salivate | | salivate |
| Present |
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| I salivate | | you salivate | | he/she/it salivates | | we salivate | | you salivate | | they salivate |
| Preterite |
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| I salivated | | you salivated | | he/she/it salivated | | we salivated | | you salivated | | they salivated |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am salivating | | you are salivating | | he/she/it is salivating | | we are salivating | | you are salivating | | they are salivating |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have salivated | | you have salivated | | he/she/it has salivated | | we have salivated | | you have salivated | | they have salivated |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was salivating | | you were salivating | | he/she/it was salivating | | we were salivating | | you were salivating | | they were salivating |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had salivated | | you had salivated | | he/she/it had salivated | | we had salivated | | you had salivated | | they had salivated |
| Future |
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| I will salivate | | you will salivate | | he/she/it will salivate | | we will salivate | | you will salivate | | they will salivate |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have salivated | | you will have salivated | | he/she/it will have salivated | | we will have salivated | | you will have salivated | | they will have salivated |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be salivating | | you will be salivating | | he/she/it will be salivating | | we will be salivating | | you will be salivating | | they will be salivating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been salivating | | you have been salivating | | he/she/it has been salivating | | we have been salivating | | you have been salivating | | they have been salivating |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been salivating | | you will have been salivating | | he/she/it will have been salivating | | we will have been salivating | | you will have been salivating | | they will have been salivating |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been salivating | | you had been salivating | | he/she/it had been salivating | | we had been salivating | | you had been salivating | | they had been salivating |
| Conditional |
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| I would salivate | | you would salivate | | he/she/it would salivate | | we would salivate | | you would salivate | | they would salivate |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have salivated | | you would have salivated | | he/she/it would have salivated | | we would have salivated | | you would have salivated | | they would have salivated |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | salivate - produce saliva; "We salivated when he described the great meal"act involuntarily, act reflexively - act in an uncontrolled mannerdrivel, slabber, slaver, slobber, drool, dribble - let saliva drivel from the mouth; "The baby drooled" | | 2. | salivate - be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something; "She was salivating over the raise she anticipated"droolcovet - wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person); "She covets her sister's house" |
salivateverbTo let saliva run from the mouth:dribble, drivel, drool, slaver, slobber.Translationssaliva (səˈlaivə) noun the liquid that forms in the mouth to help digestion. 唾液 唾液salivate (ˈsӕliveit) verb to produce saliva, especially in large amounts. 大量分泌唾液 过量分泌唾液salivate
salivate (all) over (someone or something)1. Literally, to release saliva from one's mouth onto someone or something. Can you please come in here and get your dog before he salivates all over me?2. To be very excited about or interested in something. My girlfriend has been salivating over these fancy speakers that just went on sale. The last time I went to that place, this creepy old guy started salivating over me at the bar.See also: over, salivatesalivate overv. To be very eager about, excited about, or desirous for something: The fans of the rock group salivated over the newest CD.See also: over, salivateEncyclopediaSeeSalivationsalivate
sal·i·vate (sal'i-vāt), To cause an excessive flow of saliva.salivate (săl′ə-vāt′)v. sali·vated, sali·vating, sali·vates v.intr.1. To secrete or produce saliva.2. Informal To be full of desire or eagerness for something: salivated at the idea of winning the lottery.v.tr. To produce excessive salivation in.
sal′i·va′tion (-vā′shən) n.sal·i·vate (sal'i-vāt) To cause an excessive flow of saliva. sal·i·vate (sal'i-vāt) To cause an excessive flow of saliva. salivate
Synonyms for salivateverb to let saliva run from the mouthSynonyms- dribble
- drivel
- drool
- slaver
- slobber
Synonyms for salivateverb produce salivaRelated Words- act involuntarily
- act reflexively
- drivel
- slabber
- slaver
- slobber
- drool
- dribble
verb be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about somethingSynonymsRelated Words |