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devouring

[ dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ ]

Verb

^{Context #1 | Verb}

eating quickly and greedily

Devouring means to eat something quickly and greedily. It often implies consuming a large amount of food in a short period of time.

Synonyms

consume, gobble, ingest.

Which Synonym Should You Choose?

Word	Description / Examples
consume	This is a more formal term that can include eating or drinking, but also refers to using up resources, energy, or time. It's quite versatile. He consumes a lot of protein to build muscle The project consumed most of our budget
gobble	Used informally to describe eating something quickly and often noisily, typically in a way that is considered impolite. The children gobbled up their dinner before running out to play
ingest	This is a more scientific term used to describe the process of taking substances (food, drink, medicine) into the body through the mouth. Humans ingest both solid and liquid food to survive It's important to know what chemicals you are ingesting with your food

Word

Description / Examples

consume

This is a more formal term that can include eating or drinking, but also refers to using up resources, energy, or time. It's quite versatile.

He consumes a lot of protein to build muscle
The project consumed most of our budget

gobble

Used informally to describe eating something quickly and often noisily, typically in a way that is considered impolite.

The children gobbled up their dinner before running out to play

ingest

This is a more scientific term used to describe the process of taking substances (food, drink, medicine) into the body through the mouth.

Humans ingest both solid and liquid food to survive
It's important to know what chemicals you are ingesting with your food

Examples of usage

She was devouring the delicious pizza as if she hadn't eaten for days.
The children were devouring the candies that they found in the jar.

Translations

Translations of the word "devouring" in other languages:

🇵🇹 devorador

🇮🇳 भक्षक

🇩🇪 verschlingend

🇮🇩 melahap

🇺🇦 пожираючий

🇵🇱 pożerający

🇯🇵 むさぼる

🇫🇷 dévorant

🇪🇸 devorador

🇹🇷 yutucu

🇰🇷 게걸스럽게 먹는

🇸🇦 التهام

🇨🇿 pohlcující

🇸🇰 pohlcujúci

🇨🇳 吞噬

🇸🇮 požirajoč

🇮🇸 gleypandi

🇰🇿 жұтып алу

🇬🇪 მჭამელი

🇦🇿 udma

🇲🇽 devorador

Etymology

The word 'devouring' originated from the Old French word 'devorer', which came from the Latin word 'devorare', meaning 'to swallow'. The concept of devouring food quickly and greedily has been observed in various cultures throughout history, often associated with abundance, indulgence, or survival instincts.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,245, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.

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