Devour: meaning, definitions and examples

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devour

[ dɪˈvaʊər ]

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eating quickly

To devour means to eat something quickly and eagerly. It can also mean to consume something entirely or destructively. This word is often used to describe animals eating their prey or people eating a large meal very quickly.

Synonyms

consume, eat up, gobble up, ingest

Examples of usage

He devoured the entire pizza in just a few minutes.
The tiger devoured its prey in a matter of seconds.
She devoured the book in one sitting.

Translations

Translations of the word "devour" in other languages:

🇵🇹 devorar

🇮🇳 निगलना

🇩🇪 verschlingen

🇮🇩 melahap

🇺🇦 поглинати

🇵🇱 pożerać

🇯🇵 むさぼり食う (musabori kuu)

🇫🇷 dévorer

🇪🇸 devorar

🇹🇷 yutmak

🇰🇷 게걸스럽게 먹다 (gegalseureopge meokda)

🇸🇦 يلتهم (yaltahim)

🇨🇿 hltat

🇸🇰 hltať

🇨🇳 吞噬 (tūnshì)

🇸🇮 požreti

🇮🇸 gleypa

🇰🇿 жұту

🇬🇪 შეჭმა (shech'ma)

🇦🇿 udmaq

🇲🇽 devorar

Word origin

The word 'devour' originated from the Latin word 'devorare', which means 'to swallow down, gulp down'. It has been in use in the English language since the 14th century. Over the years, the word has retained its meaning of consuming something quickly or destructively.