Difference between Salivate and Drool

What is the difference between Salivate and Drool?

Salivate as a verb is to produce saliva. while Drool as a verb is to secrete saliva in anticipation of food

Salivate

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To produce saliva. To show eager anticipation at the expectation of something.

Drool

Part of speech: noun

Definition: saliva trickling from the mouth

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to secrete saliva in anticipation of foodto talk nonsense

Example sentence: Varun is good-looking, muscular and talented. I don't want the girls to think that 'Oh he is taken, we can't drool over him and Divya will get upset.' I like when girls compliment him.

We hope you now know whether to use Salivate or Drool in your sentence.

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