Gobbling: meaning, definitions and examples
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gobbling
[ หษกษbษlษชล ]
eating quickly and noisily
Gobbling refers to the act of eating quickly and noisily, often without proper manners or etiquette. It is typically associated with devouring food in a hasty and voracious manner. This behavior is commonly observed in animals such as turkeys, which make loud, gulping sounds while eating. Humans can also be described as gobbling when they eat hastily or greedily, paying little attention to table manners or social norms.
Synonyms
devouring, scarfing, wolfing down
Examples of usage
- She was gobbling her food as if she hadn't eaten in days.
- The children were gobbling up their Halloween candy as soon as they got home.
Translations
Translations of the word "gobbling" in other languages:
๐ต๐น devorar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคชเคเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช verschlingen
๐ฎ๐ฉ melahap
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพะถะธัะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ poลผeraฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ใใคใใค้ฃในใ
๐ซ๐ท engloutir
๐ช๐ธ devorar
๐น๐ท yutmak
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฒ๊ฑธ์ค๋ฝ๊ฒ ๋จน๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุชูู
๐จ๐ฟ hltat
๐ธ๐ฐ hltaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ็ผๅ่ๅฝ
๐ธ๐ฎ poลพirati
๐ฎ๐ธ gleypa
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐะปะผะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแงแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ udmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ devorar
Etymology
The word 'gobbling' originates from the Middle English term 'goblen', meaning 'to swallow greedily'. Over time, the word evolved to describe the act of eating quickly and noisily. The association with the sound made while eating, resembling 'gobble gobble', further solidified the definition. Gobbling has since become a common term used to depict fast and often uncouth eating behavior.
See also: gobbler.
Word Frequency Rank
This word's position of #32,960 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.
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