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The action of gobble, v.1 (in various senses); an instance of this. Frequently (and in earliest use) in gobbling up.
A mouthful of food, hurriedly and noisily swallowed; an act of gobbling. Also figurative. Cf. gobble, v.1 1.
A greedy or hasty gulp (in quot. 1912, a gulping sound). Also figurative.