Devour
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈvaʊə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Devour is a verb meaning (transitive) To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.
Meaning
(transitive) To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.
More Meanings
- (transitive, idiomatic) To rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To absorb or engross the mind fully, especially in a destructive manner.
- (originally drag slang, Internet slang, intransitive) Synonym of eat: to be very good at something; to slay.
Example Sentences
She intended to devour the book.
The fire was devouring the building.
If ye refuse[…]ye shall be devoured with the sword.
After the death of his wife, he was devoured by grief.
Word Forms
- devours
- devouring
- devoured
Synonyms for devour
Depending on context, synonyms include gobble, gorge, wolf, engorge, consume, devastate.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include guttle, gulp, consume, down, pig, raven.
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Sources & Attribution
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