salivate

Definition of Salivate in English :

1. salivate

produce saliva

Example Sentences:
'We salivated when he described the great meal'

2. drool, salivate

be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something

Example Sentences:
'She was salivating over the raise she anticipated'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Salivate

verb

1. (intransitive)

to secrete saliva, esp an excessive amount

2. (transitive)

to cause (a laboratory animal, etc) to produce saliva, as by the administration of mercury

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈsaliˌvated or ˈsaliˌvating

1.

to produce an excessive flow of saliva in

verb intransitive

2.

to secrete saliva

v.tr.

To produce excessive salivation in.

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.