slaver1
verb /ˈslævə(r)/
/ˈslævər/
[intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they slaver | /ˈslævə(r)/ /ˈslævər/ |
| he / she / it slavers | /ˈslævəz/ /ˈslævərz/ |
| past simple slavered | /ˈslævəd/ /ˈslævərd/ |
| past participle slavered | /ˈslævəd/ /ˈslævərd/ |
| -ing form slavering | /ˈslævərɪŋ/ /ˈslævərɪŋ/ |
- (usually of an animal) to let saliva (= the liquid produced in the mouth) run out of the mouth, especially when hungry or excited
- slavering dogs
Word OriginMiddle English: probably from Low German; compare with slobber.