单词 | gobble |
释义 | gobble1/ˈɡɒb(ə)l![]() verb [with object] (often gobble something up) 1Eat (something) hurriedly and noisily: he gobbled up the rest of his sandwich...
Synonyms eat greedily/hungrily, guzzle, bolt, gulp, swallow hurriedly, devour, wolf, cram, gorge (oneself) on, gorge oneself informal tuck into, put/pack away, demolish, polish off, scoff (down), down, stuff (down), murder, shovel down, stuff one's face (with), pig oneself (on), nosh British informal gollop, shift Northern Irish informal gorb North American informal scarf (down/up), snarf (down/up) rare gluttonize, gourmandize, ingurgitate 1.1Use a large amount of (something) very quickly: these old houses just gobble up money...
1.2(Of a large organization) incorporate or take over (a smaller one): this small department was gobbled up by the Ministry of Transport...
OriginEarly 17th century: probably from gob1. Rhymesgobble2/ˈɡɒb(ə)l![]() verb [no object] (Of a turkeycock) make a characteristic swallowing sound in the throat.Back in 1505, turkeys were still gobbling innocently around America....
OriginLate 17th century: imitative, perhaps influenced by gobble1. |
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