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slaver
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slav·er 1  (slvr)
intr.v. slav·ered, slav·er·ing, slav·ers
1. To slobber; drool.
2. To behave in an obsequious manner; fawn. See Synonyms at fawn1.
n.
1. Saliva drooling from the mouth.
2. Senseless and effusive talk; drivel.

[Middle English slaveren, probably from Old Norse slafra.]

slav·er 2  (slvr)
n.
One, such as a person or ship, that is engaged in the trafficking of slaves.

slaver1
n
1. (Sociology) an owner of or dealer in slaves
2. (Historical Terms) another name for slave ship

slaver2
vb (intr)
1. to dribble saliva
2. (often foll by over)
a.  to fawn or drool (over someone)
b.  to show great desire (for); lust (after)
n
1. saliva dribbling from the mouth
2. Informal drivel
[probably of Low Dutch origin; related to slobber]
slaverer  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.slaver - a person engaged in slave trade
victimiser, victimizer - a person who victimizes others; "I thought we were partners, not victim and victimizer"
white slaver - a person who forces women to become prostitutes
2.slaverslaver - someone who holds slaves            
holder - a person who holds something; "they held two hostages"; "he holds the trophy"; "she holds a United States passport"
Verb1.slaver - let saliva drivel from the mouth; "The baby drooled"
salivate - produce saliva; "We salivated when he described the great meal"

slaver
verb
1. dribble, drool, salivate, slobber the wolf's slavering jaws
2. drool, salivate, slobber, dribble, drivel, water at the mouth No doubt many readers will slaver over these bits.
Translations
slaver1 [ˈslævəʳ]
A. Nbaba f
B. VIbabear

slaver2 [ˈsleɪvəʳ] N (= ship) → barco m negrero; (= person) → traficante mf en esclavos
slaver [ˈslævər] vi (= dribble) → baver
to slaver at the mouth (lit)avoir la bave aux lèvres (fig) (in anticipation)se lécher les babines
slaver1
n (= ship)Sklavenschiff nt; (= person)Sklavenhändler(in) m(f)

slaver2
vispeicheln (geh), → geifern; the dog slavered at the mouthder Hund hatte Schaum vor dem Maul; he began to slaver at the thought of foodbei dem Gedanken ans Essen lief ihm das Wasser im Munde zusammen; to slaver over somebody/somethingnach jdm/etw geifern
nSpeichel m, → Geifer m
slaver1 [ˈslævəʳ] vi (dribble) → sbavare
slaver1 [ˈslævəʳ] vi (dribble) → sbavare
slaver2 [ˈsleɪvəʳ] n (person) → schiavista m/f
slaver2 [ˈsleɪvəʳ] n (person) → schiavista m/f


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