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- 1. eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly: "he devoured half of his burger in one bite" Similar
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DEVOUR definition: 1. to eat something eagerly and in large amounts so that nothing is left: 2. to destroy something…. Learn more.
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. 3. : to prey upon. devoured by guilt. 4. : to enjoy avidly. devours books. devourer noun. Synonyms. consume. eat (up) See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
DEVOUR meaning: 1. to eat something eagerly and in large amounts so that nothing is left: 2. to destroy something…. Learn more.
When you've gone all day without eating anything, you'll probably devour your dinner, especially if it's your very favorite homemade lasagna. Devour means to eat greedily and hungrily. The meaning of devour has grown to include the consumption of things other than food.
to swallow or eat up hungrily, voraciously, or ravenously. to consume destructively, recklessly, or wantonly: Fire devoured the old museum. to engulf or swallow up. to take in greedily with the senses or intellect: to devour the works of Freud. to absorb or engross wholly: a mind devoured by fears. devour. / dɪˈvaʊə / verb.
Definition of devour verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. to swallow or eat up greedily or voraciously. 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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Definitions of 'devour' 1. If a person or animal devours something, they eat it quickly and eagerly. [...] 2. If you devour a book or magazine, for example, you read it quickly and with great enthusiasm. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'devour' American English: dɪvaʊər British English: dɪvaʊəʳ. More. Conjugations of 'devour'
1. to swallow or eat up hungrily, voraciously, or ravenously. 2. to consume destructively, recklessly, or wantonly. Fire devoured the old museum. 3. to engulf or swallow up. 4. to take in greedily with the senses or intellect.
