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devour
[dih-vou-uhr, -vou-er]
verb (used with object)
to swallow or eat up hungrily, voraciously, or ravenously.
to consume destructively, recklessly, or wantonly.
Fire devoured the old museum.
to engulf or swallow up.
to take in greedily with the senses or intellect.
to devour the works of Freud.
to absorb or engross wholly.
a mind devoured by fears.
devour
/ dɪˈvaʊə /
verb
to swallow or eat up greedily or voraciously
to waste or destroy; consume
the flames devoured the curtains
to consume greedily or avidly with the senses or mind
he devoured the manuscripts
to engulf or absorb
the flood devoured the land
Other Word Forms
- devourer noun
- devouringly adverb
- devouringness noun
- interdevour verb (used with object)
- predevour verb (used with object)
- redevour verb (used with object)
- self-devouring adjective
- undevoured adjective
- devouring adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of devour1
Example Sentences
In India's tech capital Bengaluru, the morning "rush hour" lasts so long it devours half the workday, throttling productivity in a city often viewed as the poster child of a booming economy.
They diligently tune in to earnings calls and company filings, and devour every piece of content featuring Chief Executive Alex Karp.
“Of course it’s true. Division is a fairly recent beast that wants to devour us.”
After she had devoured it all, Mater Lumley produced a thick slice of Black Forest cake from the bakery next door.
All three children pretended to devour their own limbs.
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