gobble
1to swallow or eat hastily or hungrily in large pieces; gulp.
to seize upon eagerly (often followed by up): After being gone for so long, they gobbled up all the local news.
to eat hastily.
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Other definitions for gobble (2 of 2)
to make the characteristic throaty cry of a male turkey.
the cry itself.
Origin of gobble
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How to use gobble in a sentence
Rank be damned, 45-year-old Badlands still looks hungry to me, and manages to gobble 12 plates in all, with grace.
Video: We Took a Competitive Eater to TGI Fridays for Endless Appetizers—and They Ran Out | Brandy Zadrozny | July 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd then, like all firms that want to expand rapidly, it started to gobble up other companies whole.
The Company That Built Obamacare Is Doing Better Than Ever | Daniel Gross | October 18, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut it is difficult to tell if the inherent salaciousness of the story is the key to what makes this book so easy to gobble up.
Chinese conglomerates gobble up American firms, including Starbucks.
Must-Reads: 'The Fat Years,' 'Drifting House,' and 'The Map and the Territory' | Isaac Stone Fish, Anna Clark, Cameron Martin | January 30, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd finally, on Monday, AT&T announced a $39 billion deal to gobble up T-Mobile and its 46.5 million customers.
She aint had time fer ter squeal en needer fer ter grunt 'fo' Brer Wolf gobble 'er up.
Nights With Uncle Remus | Joel Chandler HarrisThen he clutched his hair, and waddled down the corridor, shrieking, and the purple dress began to gobble with her laughter.
The Belted Seas | Arthur ColtonOnce a minute, or oftener, he lets out a gobble, until I get up and throw a shoe or a hairbrush at him.
The Red Cow and Her Friends | Peter McArthurI was about half way across one of these ancient, hobblety-gobble outrages, when I came to grief.
Marjorie Dean College Freshman | Pauline LesterWith a terrible roar he advanced to gobble up Peach-Prince, when the dog ran behind and bit the oni in the leg.
Japanese Fairy World | William Elliot Griffis
British Dictionary definitions for gobble (1 of 2)
/ (ˈɡɒbəl) /
(when tr, often foll by up) to eat or swallow (food) hastily and in large mouthfuls
(tr often foll by up) informal to snatch
Origin of gobble
1British Dictionary definitions for gobble (2 of 2)
/ (ˈɡɒbəl) /
the loud rapid gurgling sound made by male turkeys
an imitation of this sound
(intr) (of a turkey) to make this sound
Origin of gobble
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