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salivate

/ˈsælɪveɪt/verb

उच्चारण सैलिवेट

लार टपकाना, मुँह में पानी आना

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verb
  1. 1

    [I] formal

    to produce more saliva in the mouth than usual, especially when you see or smell food

    लार टपकाना, मुँह में पानी आना

    • The smell of the samosas made him salivate.
  2. 2

    [I] ~ (over sth) disapproving

    to show great interest or excitement about something, in a way that seems unpleasant

    (किसी चीज़ के लिए) लालायित होना

    • Investors were salivating over the profits.

    Synonyms drool

◇Word family
saliva nounsalivation nounsalivary adjective