salivate
[verb]
Synonyms: drool, dribble, drivel, slabber, slaver, slobber

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sal‧i‧vate /ˈsæləveɪt, ˈsælɪveɪt/ verb [intransitive]

1. to produce more saliva in your mouth than usual, especially because you see or smell food

2. to look at or show interest in something or someone in a way that shows you like or want them very much – used to show disapproval Synonym : drool
salivate at/over
The media are salivating over the story.
—salivation /ˌsæləˈveɪʃən, ˌsælɪˈveɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]

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