Definition of devouring in English:
devouring
adjective dɪˈvaʊərɪŋdəˈvaʊ(ə)rɪŋ
1Eating food or prey hungrily or quickly.
the wolf is a devouring beast
- 1.1 (of fire or a similar force) destructively consuming.
before him is a devouring fire
- 1.2 (of an unpleasant feeling) totally absorbing.
a devouring sense of loneliness
noundɪˈvaʊərɪŋdəˈvaʊ(ə)rɪŋ
mass nounThe action of eating something hungrily or quickly.
I have no discipline when it comes to the immediate devouring of burritos
Definition of devouring in US English:
devouring
adjectivedəˈvou(ə)riNGdəˈvaʊ(ə)rɪŋ
1Eating food or prey hungrily or quickly.
the wolf is a devouring beast
- 1.1 (of fire or a similar force) destructively consuming.
before him is a devouring fire
- 1.2 (of an unpleasant feeling) totally absorbing.
a devouring sense of loneliness
noundəˈvou(ə)riNGdəˈvaʊ(ə)rɪŋ
The action of eating something hungrily or quickly.
I have no discipline when it comes to the immediate devouring of burritos