devour

verbB2 · Upper-intermediate

To eat something hungrily and quickly.

Meaning of «devour»

verb

to eat something hungrily and quickly

The hungry dog began to devour its dinner fast.

Translation

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«devour» in 17 languages

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The difference between similar words

to take food into your body

eatthe usual word for taking foodWe eat dinner at seven every evening.

consumeformalformal; eat or drink, or use upAthletes consume a lot of food and drink every day.

devoureat very fast because you are very hungryThe hungry boy devoured his sandwich in a minute.

gobbleinformaleat very fast and noisily, not politelyDon't gobble your food; chew it slowly.

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