gobble
1 of 2verb (1)
gob·ble ˈgä-bəl 
gobbled; gobbling ˈgä-b(ə-)liŋ
transitive verb
1
: to swallow or eat greedily
2
: to take eagerly : grab —usually used with up
3
: to read rapidly or greedily —usually used with up
gobble
2 of 2verb (2)
gobbled; gobbling ˈgä-b(ə-)liŋ
intransitive verb
1
: to make the natural guttural noise of a male turkey
2
: to make a sound resembling the gobble of a turkey
gobble noun
Synonyms
Verb (1)
- bolt
- cram
- devour
- glut [archaic]
- gorge
- gormandize
- gulp
- ingurgitate
- inhale
- raven
- scarf
- scoff
- slop
- wolf
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Dylan Ogline, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 Wade into the waters with a net to catch the tiny fish, then gobble them up fried, smoked, salted or pickled. Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Feb. 2020 With DeAndre Hopkins suspended for the first six games, Murray’s former college teammate Marquise Brown will operate as WR1, but Moore will have an opportunity to gobble up all of the targets vacated by Christian Kirk and Chase Edmonds. Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 Today sees the launch of the Creative Stage Air V2, the latest under-monitor soundbar designed to give users a big sound from a small form factor that won’t gobble up valuable desktop real estate. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 12 July 2022 While bigger firms quickly gobble up the biggest contracts, there is an opportunity to get into government contracting with smaller deals. Daniel Levy, Forbes, 6 July 2022 Star expects more firms to look to independent drivers for advertising as rideshare companies gobble up marketshare. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 10 June 2022 The reigning Heisman Trophy winner will look to gobble up another shelf full of postseason hardware. Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2022 Martha Joynt Kumar, a political scientist who studies the briefings, found that the five major TV networks gobble up a disproportionate amount of time in them. Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 7 June 2022 Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2022 State television spews out aggressive propaganda daily, claiming that the United States provoked Russia’s war against Ukraine as part of a plot to dismember the country and gobble up its resources. Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 26 July 2022 Novva could add a solar farm to its 100-acre property instead, Swenson said, but that would gobble up a lot more land. Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 July 2022 Today sees the launch of the Creative Stage Air V2, the latest under-monitor soundbar designed to give users a big sound from a small form factor that won’t gobble up valuable desktop real estate. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 12 July 2022 That gives programs like Ole Miss, South Carolina and others the opportunity to gobble up a dozen or more impactful transfers and perhaps level the playing field a smidge. Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2022 In a playoff where bids are awarded solely via at-large selection, those two growing superpowers would gobble up a majority of the spots, while teams in inferior conferences fought for scraps. Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 21 July 2022 The laptop format means these workstations can be taken almost anywhere and can gobble up processor-intensive tasks like 4K video editing. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 June 2022 Will one company eventually gobble up enough market share to become the industry’s de facto standard, or will the battle—and retailers’ technological headache—continue indefinitely? Andrew Weaver, Outside Online, 24 Aug. 2021 See More
Verb
Ask them what urgent tasks tend to gobble up their attention and distract them from important, money-making tasks. Dylan Ogline, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 Wade into the waters with a net to catch the tiny fish, then gobble them up fried, smoked, salted or pickled. Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Feb. 2020 With DeAndre Hopkins suspended for the first six games, Murray’s former college teammate Marquise Brown will operate as WR1, but Moore will have an opportunity to gobble up all of the targets vacated by Christian Kirk and Chase Edmonds. Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 Today sees the launch of the Creative Stage Air V2, the latest under-monitor soundbar designed to give users a big sound from a small form factor that won’t gobble up valuable desktop real estate. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 12 July 2022 While bigger firms quickly gobble up the biggest contracts, there is an opportunity to get into government contracting with smaller deals. Daniel Levy, Forbes, 6 July 2022 Star expects more firms to look to independent drivers for advertising as rideshare companies gobble up marketshare. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 10 June 2022 The reigning Heisman Trophy winner will look to gobble up another shelf full of postseason hardware. Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2022 Martha Joynt Kumar, a political scientist who studies the briefings, found that the five major TV networks gobble up a disproportionate amount of time in them. Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 7 June 2022 Verb
This means that Europe is outbidding nations in Asia and Africa to gobble up the world’s LNG at inflated prices. Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2022 State television spews out aggressive propaganda daily, claiming that the United States provoked Russia’s war against Ukraine as part of a plot to dismember the country and gobble up its resources. Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 26 July 2022 Novva could add a solar farm to its 100-acre property instead, Swenson said, but that would gobble up a lot more land. Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 July 2022 Today sees the launch of the Creative Stage Air V2, the latest under-monitor soundbar designed to give users a big sound from a small form factor that won’t gobble up valuable desktop real estate. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 12 July 2022 That gives programs like Ole Miss, South Carolina and others the opportunity to gobble up a dozen or more impactful transfers and perhaps level the playing field a smidge. Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2022 In a playoff where bids are awarded solely via at-large selection, those two growing superpowers would gobble up a majority of the spots, while teams in inferior conferences fought for scraps. Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 21 July 2022 The laptop format means these workstations can be taken almost anywhere and can gobble up processor-intensive tasks like 4K video editing. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 June 2022 Will one company eventually gobble up enough market share to become the industry’s de facto standard, or will the battle—and retailers’ technological headache—continue indefinitely? Andrew Weaver, Outside Online, 24 Aug. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb (1)
probably irregular from gob entry 1
Verb (2)
imitative
First Known Use
Verb (1)
1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb (2)
1680, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
gobble 1 of 3
verb
gob·ble ˈgä-bəl
gobbled; gobbling
: to eat fast or greedily
We gobbled up our lunch.
gobble
2 of 3verb
gobbled; gobbling
: to make the call of a turkey or a similar sound
gobble
3 of 3noun
: the loud harsh call of a turkey
gobbling 1 of 2
adjective
as in devouring
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- devouring
- gorging
- gulping
- insatiable
- gormandizing
- ravenous
- wolfish
- starving
- gluttonous
- hungry
- voracious
- starved
- hearty
- unquenchable
- greedy
- swinish
- hoggish
- rapacious
- piggish
- famished
- unslakable
- esurient
- edacious
- peckish
- undernourished
- underfed
- malnourished
- empty
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- stuffed
- full
- satisfied
- content
- glutted
- satiated
- sated
gobbling
2 of 2verb
as in inhaling
to swallow or eat greedily gobbled the sandwiches like they hadn't eaten for days Synonyms & Similar Words
- devouring
- inhaling
- gulping
- scarfing
- scoffing
- glutting
- cramming
- gorging
- wolfing
- ravening
- slopping
- gormandizing
- overeating
- bolting
- swilling
- ingurgitating
- pigging out
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- picking
- nibbling
- pecking