devour

CEFRB2

/dɪˈvaʊə(ɹ)/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To eat something quickly and eagerly.

  2. 02

    verb

    To consume or use something completely.

Examples

  • Because you devour in one meal what was given for three.

  • The strong shall devour the meek's reward.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste.

  2. To take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze.

  3. To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.

More examples

In context

  • I will devour you little girl.

  • After the death of his wife, he was devoured by grief.

  • She intended to devour the book.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

Inherited from Middle English devouren, from Old French devorer (Modern French dévorer), from Latin dēvorō, from vorō.