Salivate
/ˈsælɪveɪt/ verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To produce saliva. intransitive
- 2 produce saliva wordnet
- 3 To show eager anticipation at the expectation of something. figuratively, intransitive
"He's been salivating over the latest model sports car for a while now."
- 4 be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something wordnet
Antonyms
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More examples"He's been salivating over the latest model sports car for a while now."
Etymology
From Latin salivatus, past participle of salivare (“to spit out, also salivate”), from saliva (“spittle”).