beslaver

beslaver

The dog beslavers the child's hand with affectionate licks.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To cover with saliva or slaver: "beslaver" means to smear or daub with viscous fluid, typically saliva or slobber.
    • To flatter obsequiously: In a figurative sense, "beslaver" means to praise or fawn over someone in a servile, excessive, or disgusting manner, akin to licking someone's boots.
Usage Examples

  • Literal:

    • The dog beslavered the child's face with enthusiastic licks. (The dog covered the child's face with saliva.)
    • He wiped his chin, beslavered after eating the messy sandwich. (His chin was smeared with slobber.)

  • Figurative:

    • The sycophant beslavered the CEO with endless compliments. (The flatterer praised the CEO in a servile and excessive way.)
    • Critics accused the journalist of beslavering the politician to gain access. (The journalist flattered the politician obsequiously.)
Advanced Usage

  • "to beslaver oneself": to degrade oneself through excessive flattery or messy behavior.

    • He beslavered himself before the wealthy patron, begging for a donation. (He humiliated himself with fawning praise.)

  • "beslavered with praise": overwhelmed or covered with insincere or excessive flattery.

    • The speech was beslavered with praise for the retiring teacher. (The speech was full of excessive, perhaps insincere, praise.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Beslavering (adj): characterized by or given to beslavering.

    • The beslavering puppy left wet marks on the floor. (The puppy was slobbering excessively.)

  • Beslaverer (n): a person who beslavers, either literally or figuratively.

    • The beslaverer at the party made everyone uncomfortable with his oily flattery. (The obsequious flatterer made people uneasy.)
Synonyms
  • Slaver: to let saliva drip from the mouth; also, to fawn or flatter.
  • Slobber: to drool or let saliva run from the mouth.
  • Fawn: to show excessive flattery or affection, typically for personal gain.
  • Toady: to behave obsequiously towards someone important.
Phrasal Verbs
  • None directly associated with "beslaver", as it is a transitive verb used without a particle.
Related Idioms

  • Lick someone's boots: to behave in a servile, flattering way toward someone in authority.

    • He is always licking the manager's boots, just like beslavering him. (He flatters the manager obsequiously.)

  • Butter up: to flatter someone excessively to gain favor.

    • She tried to butter up the professor, but her beslavering was obvious. (Her excessive flattery was transparent.)