Devoured: meaning, definitions and examples
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devoured
[ dɪˈvaʊərd ]
eating quickly
To devour means to eat something quickly and eagerly. It can also mean to consume something destructively or greedily.
Synonyms
consume, eat up, gobble up, ingest, swallow
Examples of usage
- He devoured his breakfast in record time.
- The flames devoured the old building in minutes.
- She devoured the book in one sitting.
Translations
Translations of the word "devoured" in other languages:
🇵🇹 devorado
🇮🇳 निगल लिया
🇩🇪 verschlungen
🇮🇩 dilahap
🇺🇦 поглинутий
🇵🇱 pożarty
🇯🇵 むさぼり食った
🇫🇷 dévoré
🇪🇸 devorado
🇹🇷 yutulmuş
🇰🇷 게걸스럽게 먹었다
🇸🇦 التهم
🇨🇿 sežrán
🇸🇰 zožratý
🇨🇳 吞噬
🇸🇮 požrt
🇮🇸 étinn
🇰🇿 жұтылған
🇬🇪 მოხმარებული
🇦🇿 udulmuş
🇲🇽 devorado
Word origin
The word 'devour' comes from the Old French word 'devorer', which in turn comes from the Latin word 'devorare', meaning 'to swallow down, gulp down, devour'. The word has been in use in English since the 14th century, originally with the sense of 'to destroy, lay waste'. Over time, it has evolved to primarily mean 'to eat something quickly and eagerly'.