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slaver
verb [I] /ˈslæv.ər/
/-ɚ/ Definition
› (especially of an animal) to allow liquid to come out of the mouth, especially because of excitement or hunger: The dog slavered with excitement when told it was time for a walk.Animal (non-human) behaviourBodily fluids and their productionUrine and urinating › disapproving to show great interest or excitement in someone or something, in a way that is unpleasant to other people: Stop slavering over that guitar, Stephen!Taking pleasure in something
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SMART Thesaurus: Taking pleasure in something
Synonyms and related words:
- bask in sth phrasal verb
- bask/bathe in reflected glory idiom
- be a glutton for punishment idiom
- be a great one for sth idiom
- be/go into ecstasies about/over sth idiom
- feast your eyes on sth/sb idiom
- gad about/around (somewhere) phrasal verb
- get off on sth phrasal verb
- get over sth/sb phrasal verb
- glory in sth phrasal verb
- have a ball idiom
- have a field day idiom
- have a rare old time idiom
- live it up idiom
- luxuriate in sth phrasal verb
- masochism noun
- perk (sb) up phrasal verb
- relish verb
- run to sth phrasal verb (ACTIVITY)
- soak sth up phrasal verb (EXPERIENCE)
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