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salivatesalivate /ˈsæləˌveɪt/ verb [intransitive] VERB TABLEsalivate |
Present | I, you, we, they | salivate | | he, she, it | salivates | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | salivated | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have salivated | | he, she, it | has salivated | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had salivated | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will salivate | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have salivated |
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Present | I | am salivating | | he, she, it | is salivating | | you, we, they | are salivating | Past | I, he, she, it | was salivating | | you, we, they | were salivating | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been salivating | | he, she, it | has been salivating | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been salivating | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be salivating | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been salivating |
1science, biology to produce more saliva in your mouth than usual, especially because you see or smell food2humorous to be very interested or eager to do something or try something: salivate at/over Drug companies are salivating over the profit opportunities of the new technology.—salivation /ˌsæləˈveɪʃən/ noun [uncountable] |