Gobful
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡɒbfʊl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gobful is a noun meaning (UK, slang, by extension) A large portion or amount.
Meaning
(UK, slang, by extension) A large portion or amount.
More Meanings
- (UK, Australia, slang) A blast of verbal abuse, usually considered justifiable.
- (chiefly UK, Ireland, slang) A mouthful.
Example Sentences
One after another, gobfuls of mash are gobbled up.
The neighbours were having a noisy party so I went and gave them a gobful.
Three of them were full already – the diggers had scooped up great gobfuls of concrete and soil.
“[…]But when you speak of love, I am no longer old. I am absolutely full of it. I have crammed great gobsful of it into my music.”
Word Forms
- gobfuls
- gobsful
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gobshell, glutch, gobble, bumload, mouthful, gobbling.
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