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   devour

   /dɪˈvaʊə/

   verb

   • 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’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. devourer noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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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.

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   DEVOUR meaning: 1. to eat something eagerly and in large amounts so that nothing is left: 2. to destroy something…. Learn more.

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   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.

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   Devour definition: to swallow or eat up hungrily, voraciously, or ravenously.. See examples of DEVOUR used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEVOUR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 meanings: 1. to swallow or eat up greedily or voraciously 2. to waste or destroy; consume 3. to consume greedily or avidly.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondevour verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   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 American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: devour. Definition of devour verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   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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   devour meaning, definition, what is devour: to eat something quickly because you are...: Learn more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDEVOUR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    DEVOUR definition: 1. to eat something quickly because you are very hungry: 2. to read something quickly and…. Learn more.

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    Detailed meaning of devour. When someone devours something, they eat it voraciously and without restraint, often showing a strong desire or hunger for it. The term implies not just the physical act of eating but also a sense of enjoyment, satisfaction, or even indulgence.