devour

devour
v
1. swallow, gulp, eat up, swallow up, gulp down, gobble, bolt, wolf, raven, Inf. put away or down, Inf. pack away or in; banquet, feast, gobble up, gormandize, gluttonize, gorge, stuff, cram, make a pig of oneself, eat greedily, Sl. eat like there's no tomorrow, Sl. pig in, Sl. stuff one's face, Sl. tuck in.
2. consume, dispatch, finish, finish off, dispose of, get rid of, Sl. polish off, Sl. do in, Sl. kill; destroy, ruin, ravage, wreck havoc upon; devastate, lay to waste, waste; demolish, wipe out, wreck, Sl. total; wipe off the map, erase, obliterate, eradicate.
3. engulf, swallow up, envelop, swamp; overcome, overwhelm, conquer, subjugate; triumph over, whip, drub, rout; overturn, vanquish, overpower; thrash, trim, break.
4. take in, drink in, absorb; ogle, fix on, stare, gape, Inf. gawk, Inf. give [s.o.] the once over, Sl. eyeball, Sl. slobber over, Sl. drool over.

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  • Devour — means to eat greedily. The term devour may refer to: Devour (film), a 2005 film which was directed by David Winkler Devour (song), a 2008 single by Shinedown Devour , a 2002 song by Disturbed Devour , a 2009 song by Marilyn Manson Devour Records… …   Wikipedia

  • Devour — De*vour , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Devoured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Devouring}.] [F. d[ e]vorer, fr. L. devorare; de + vorare to eat greedily, swallow up. See {Voracious}.] 1. To eat up with greediness; to consume ravenously; to feast upon like a wild… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • devour — early 14c., from O.Fr. devorer (12c.) devour, swallow up, engulf, from L. devorare swallow down, accept eagerly, from de down (see DE (Cf. de )) + vorare to swallow (see VORACITY (Cf. voracity)). Related: Devoured; devouring …   Etymology dictionary

  • devour — index consume, despoil, destroy (efface), eliminate (eradicate), expend (consume), extirpate …   Law dictionary

  • devour — *eat, swallow, ingest, consume Analogous words: *waste, squander, dissipate: *destroy, demolish: wreck, *ruin …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • devour — [v] swallow, consume absorb, annihilate, appreciate, be engrossed by, be preoccupied, bolt, bolt down*, chow down*, cram*, delight in, destroy, dispatch, do compulsively, do voraciously, drink in, eat, enjoy, exhaust, feast on, feed on, gloat… …   New thesaurus

  • devour — ► VERB 1) eat greedily. 2) (of fire or a similar force) consume destructively. 3) read quickly and eagerly. 4) (be devoured) be totally absorbed by an emotion. DERIVATIVES devourer noun. ORIGIN …   English terms dictionary

  • devour — [di vour′] vt. [ME devouren < OFr devorer < L devorare < de , intens. + vorare, to swallow whole: see VORACIOUS] 1. to eat or eat up hungrily, greedily, or voraciously 2. to consume or destroy with devastating force 3. to take in… …   English World dictionary

  • devour — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French devour , stem of devorer, from Latin devorare, from de + vorare to devour more at voracious Date: 14th century 1. to eat up greedily or ravenously < lions devouring their prey > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Devour — Le Jeu des damnés Le Jeu des damnés (Devour) est un film américain réalisé par David Winkler, sorti en 2005. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique 3 Distribution 4 Autour du film …   Wikipédia en Français

  • devour — verb ADVERB ▪ eagerly, greedily, hungrily ▪ He devoured the food greedily. ▪ quickly ▪ The animal quickly devoured its prey. Devour is used …   Collocations dictionary

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