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slaver

/ˈsleɪvə/noun

उच्चारण स्लेव

गुलामों का व्यापारी; दास-जहाज़

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] historical

    a person who bought and sold slaves; a ship used for carrying slaves

    गुलामों का व्यापारी; दास-जहाज़

    • Slavers carried millions of Africans across the Atlantic.
    • The navy captured a slaver off the coast of West Africa.

    Synonyms slave trader

verb/ˈslævə/
  1. 1

    [I]

    to let saliva come out of the mouth, especially when hungry

    लार टपकाना

    • The dogs were slavering at the smell of meat.

    Synonyms drool dribble salivate

  2. 2

    [I] ~ (over sb/sth) disapproving

    to show that you want somebody or something very much, in a way that is unpleasant

    (किसी चीज़ के लिए) लार टपकाना, बेहद लालायित होना

    • The tabloids were slavering over every detail of the scandal.

    Synonyms drool lust

◇Word family
slave nounslavery noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

slave trader drool dribble salivate lust

§Grammar and usage

The noun slaver (a slave trader) rhymes with waver, but the verb slaver (to drool) has the vowel of slab.

Pronunciation: noun slaver (गुलामों का व्यापारी) 'स्लेवर' बोला जाता है, जबकि verb slaver (लार टपकाना) 'स्लैवर' बोला जाता है।