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BNC: 34351 COCA: 21527

salivate

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
salivate /ˈsæləˌveɪt/ verb
salivates; salivated; salivating
salivate
/ˈsæləˌveɪt/
verb
salivates; salivated; salivating
Learner's definition of SALIVATE
[no object]
: to have a lot of saliva produced in your mouth because you see or smell food that you want to eat流口水;垂涎
: to have great interest in or desire for something渴望;向往;期盼

— salivation

/ˌsæləˈveɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
BNC: 34351 COCA: 21527

salivate

verb

sal·​i·​vate ˈsa-lə-ˌvāt How to pronounce salivate (audio)
salivated; salivating

intransitive verb

1
: to have a flow of saliva especially in excess
2
: to show great desire or anticipation : drool
salivation noun
salivator noun

Example Sentences

The smell alone was enough to make me salivate. She was salivating at the prospect of traveling to Europe.
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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of salivate was circa 1706
BNC: 34351 COCA: 21527

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