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salivating

salivating is the present participle and gerund of salivate.

Meaning of salivate

Verb

salivate (third-person singular simple present salivates, present participle salivating, simple past and past participle salivated)

  1. (intransitive) To produce saliva.
    Synonyms:
    water
  2. (figuratively, intransitive) To show eager anticipation at the expectation of something.
    • He's been salivating over the latest model sports car for a while now.

Questions about salivating

What is salivating the present participle and gerund of?
Salivating is the present participle and gerund of salivate.

Words near salivating in the dictionary

  1. salivary glands
  2. salivas
  3. salivate
  4. salivated
  5. salivates
  6. salivating
  7. salivatingly
  8. salivation
  9. salivations
  10. salivator
  11. salivators

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