Gobbling: meaning, definitions and examples

Typically used to describe eating quickly and noisily, often in an undignified or childlike manner.

• The children were gobbling their food as if they hadn't eaten in days

Used when someone is eating very hungrily or consuming something with intense focus and eagerness. It can also refer to consuming non-food items like books or information.

• She was devouring the novel, unable to put it down until she finished

Conveys a sense of hurried and greedy eating, often with a hint of desperation or extreme hunger.

• After the long hike, they were wolfing down their meals at the campsite

More informal and slang, often used when describing someone eating quickly and with great appetite, usually casual or fun situations.

• He was scarfing down hotdogs at the summer fair