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Definition of Salivate
1. Verb. Produce saliva. "We salivated when he described the great meal"
Generic synonyms: Act Involuntarily, Act Reflexively
Specialized synonyms: Dribble, Drivel, Drool, Slabber, Slaver, Slobber
Derivative terms: Saliva, Salivation
Specialized synonyms: Dribble, Drivel, Drool, Slabber, Slaver, Slobber
Derivative terms: Saliva, Salivation
2. Verb. Be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something. "Sam and Sue salivate over the results of the experiment"; "She was salivating over the raise she anticipated"
Definition of Salivate
1. v. t. To produce an abnormal flow of saliva in; to produce salivation or ptyalism in, as by the use of mercury.
Definition of Salivate
1. Verb. (intransitive) To produce saliva. ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive) To show eager anticipation at the expectation of something. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Salivate
1. to secrete saliva [v -VATED, -VATING, -VATES]
Medical Definition of Salivate
1. To cause an excessive flow of saliva. (05 Mar 2000)