​devour something to eat all of something quickly, especially because you are very hungry synonym gobble. He devoured half of his burger in one bite.

to be filled with a strong emotion that seems to control you She was devoured by envy and hatred. See devour in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check ...

There are 17 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb devour, three of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, ...

Meaning of devour in English. to eat something eagerly and in large amounts so that nothing is left: The young cubs hungrily devoured the deer.

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective devouring. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

devour. Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. Author(s):: T. F. HoadT. F. Hoad. XIV. f. devour-, tonic stem of (O)F. dévorer — L.

1. to eat or eat up hungrily, greedily, or voraciously 2. to consume or destroy with devastating force 3. to take in greedily with the eyes, ears, or mind Devour · Devour a book · 柯林斯

to eat something quickly because you are very hungry поглощать (пищу) I watched him devour a whole packet of biscuits.

to consume destructively, recklessly, or wantonly: Fire devoured the old museum. to take in greedily with the senses or intellect: to devour the works of Freud.

8 дней назад · 1. to eat up greedily or ravenously; devoured the turkey and mashed potatoes. 2. to use up or destroy as if by eating; We are devouring the world's resources.