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Definition of slaver 1 verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

slaver1

verb
 
/ˈslævə(r)/
 
/ˈslævər/
[intransitive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they slaver
 
/ˈslævə(r)/
 
/ˈslævər/
he / she / it slavers
 
/ˈslævəz/
 
/ˈslævərz/
past simple slavered
 
/ˈslævəd/
 
/ˈslævərd/
past participle slavered
 
/ˈslævəd/
 
/ˈslævərd/
-ing form slavering
 
/ˈslævərɪŋ/
 
/ˈslævərɪŋ/
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  1. (usually of an animal) to let saliva (= the liquid produced in the mouth) run out of the mouth, especially when hungry or excited
    • slavering dogs
    Word OriginMiddle English: probably from Low German; compare with slobber.
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