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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

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   Devoured is the past tense and past participle of devour, which means to eat something eagerly and in large amounts, or to destroy or read something completely. See how to use devoured in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

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   Learn the meaning of devoured, the past tense of devour, which means to eat something eagerly and in large amounts. See synonyms, antonyms, and idioms related to devour.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEVOUR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of devour, a verb that means to eat something eagerly and in large amounts, or to destroy something completely. See how to use devour in sentences and idioms, and find translations in different languages.

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   Learn the meaning of devour as a verb, its synonyms, example sentences, and its word history. Devour can mean to eat up greedily, to use up or destroy, to prey upon, or to enjoy avidly.

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   Find 115 similar and opposite words for devoured, a verb meaning to destroy, use up, or swallow greedily. See definitions, examples, and related entries for devour and devourer.

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   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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   Other forms: devoured; devouring; devours. 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.