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   devour

   /dɪˈvaʊə/

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   • 1. eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly: "he devoured half of his burger in one bite" Similar eat hungrilyeat quicklyeat greedilyeat heartilyeat upswallowgobble (up/down)guzzle (down)gulp (down)bolt (down)cram downgorge oneself onwolf (down)feast onconsumeinformal:scoff (down)pack awaydemolishdispose ofmake short work ofpolish offshovel downstuff one's face withstuff oneself withstuff (down)pig oneself onpig out onsinkput awaytuck awayget outside ofgollopshiftget one's laughing gear roundgorbscarf (down/up)snarf (down/up)inhalerare:ingurgitate
   • ▪ (of fire or a similar force) destroy completely: "the hungry flames devoured the old house" Similar destroyconsumeengulfenvelopdemolishlay wastewipe outannihilatedevastaterazegutravageruinwreck
   • ▪ read quickly and eagerly: "she spent her evenings devouring the classics"
   • ▪ be totally absorbed by a powerful feeling: "she was devoured by envy" Similar afflicttortureplaguebedeviltroubleharrowrackconsumeswallow upengulfswampovercomeoverwhelm

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French devorer, from Latin devorare, from de- ‘down’ + vorare ‘to swallow’.

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   • 1. devourer noun

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   What is the meaning of devour?

   • 2. to waste or destroy; consume: the flames devoured the curtains. 3. to consume greedily or avidly with the senses or mind: he devoured the manuscripts. 4. to engulf or absorb: the flood devoured the land.

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   • devorar, tomar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! DEVOUR definition: 1. to eat something eagerly and in large amounts so that nothing is left: 2. to destroy something…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean to devour a book?

   • Devour means to eat greedily and hungrily. The meaning of devour has grown to include the consumption of things other than food. If you sit down to start a book and look up ten hours later having turned the last page, you have devoured that book. If your after school job devours all your free time, chances are your grades are going to drop.

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   Devour means to eat something eagerly and in large amounts so that nothing is left, or to destroy something completely. It can also mean to read books or literature quickly and eagerly. See definitions, synonyms, antonyms, idioms, and examples of devour.

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     DEVOUR meaning: 1. to eat something eagerly and in large...

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     devour definicja: 1. to eat something eagerly and in large...

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     DEVOUR translate: 게걸스럽게 먹다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     DEVOUR translate: 狼吞虎咽，吞食, 吞噬，毁灭, 如饥似渴地阅读. Learn more in the...

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     DEVOUR translate: 狼吞虎嚥，吞食, 吞噬，毀滅, 如饑似渴地閱讀 . Learn more in...

   • Devour Spanish Translation

     DEVOUR translate: devorar, zamparse, devorar, devorar,...

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   Learn the meaning of devour, a verb that means to eat up greedily or ravenously, to use up or destroy, to prey upon, or to enjoy avidly. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

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   Devour means to eat something eagerly and in large amounts so that nothing is left, or to destroy something completely. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with idioms and related words, and see translations in other languages.

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   devour: 1 v eat immoderately Synonyms: consume , down , go through Type of: eat take in solid food v eat greedily “he devoured three sandwiches” Synonyms: guttle , pig , raven Type of: eat take in solid food v destroy completely “Fire had devoured our home” Type of: destroy , ruin destroy completely; damage irreparably v enjoy avidly “She ...

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   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. The animal quickly devoured its prey.

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    Devour means to eat or read something quickly and eagerly, or to destroy or consume something with force. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms of devour from Collins English Dictionary.