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gob·ble1
gobble1
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- pronunciation:
- ga
bl
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
gobbles, gobbling, gobbled |
definition 1: |
to eat in a hasty, greedy, and sometimes noisy manner (often fol. by "up").
He gobbled up the pie and asked for more.- synonyms:
- devour, engorge, raven, wolf down
- similar words:
- bolt, consume, gulp down, shovel, swallow
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definition 2: |
(informal) to take or seize in an eager or greedy manner; grab (usu. fol. by "up").
The developer gobbled up all the property for sale in that part of town.- synonyms:
- devour
- similar words:
- consume, engulf, grab, seize, swallow up, take
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition: |
to eat hastily, greedily, and sometimes noisily.
- synonyms:
- cram, engorge, glut, raven, stuff
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