salivate

salivate Definition

sali·vate (-vāt′)

transitive verb -·vat′ed, -·vat′·ing

to produce an excessive flow of saliva in

Etymology: < L salivatus, pp. of salivare, salivate

intransitive verb

to secrete saliva

salivate Related Forms

sal′i·va′·tion noun

salivate Usage Examples

Object

Preposition: over

hearing: This latest single precedes his debut album, which we're already salivating over hearing.

Preposition: at

prospect: So Pepe goes on ahead and runs up to the tree salivating at the prospect of food.
thought: I guess I thought that he'd be salivating at the thought of maybe scoring with a white, Southern belle.
sound: Who ****ing cares if dog and salivate at the sound of a whistle?
mouth: Once Crane sees the new video equipment he seems to salivate at the mouth with admiration.

Modifying Another Word

already: This latest single precedes his debut album, which we're already salivating over hearing.
excessively: If your kitten has bad breath, salivates excessively or has difficulty eating, they may have a dental problem.
just: Keep up the good work, my mouth is salivating just thinking about the garlic bread!
positively: The prospect of being able to tax shelter their buy to let investments in pension arrangements has buy to let investors positively salivating!
uncontrollably: The recording has been gathering serious momentum with present results causing a few people at Sugar Shack Records to salivate rather uncontrollably!
all: I haven't been this excited since I salivated all over the Sydney Opera House.

Followed by an intransitive particle

over: As it was Cannes Film Festival week there were plenty of them to salivate over.

Browse dictionary entries near salivate