gobble
Translation
to gobble, to guzzle
Examples
He gobbled his dinner in five minutes.
He gobbled his dinner in five minutes.
The turkey started to gobble loudly.
The turkey started to gobble loudly.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) (up/down) to eat (sth.) quickly and noisily Don't gobble your food.
(no object) (of a turkey) to make its characteristic sound The turkey gobbled at us.
Similar Words
Synonyms: devour, guzzle, wolf down; Antonyms: nibble, savor
Etymology
Probably imitative of the sound a turkey makes, or from Old French 'gobel' meaning 'a mouthful'.
Memory Tips
The sound 'gobble gobble' is what a turkey says. Imagine a turkey gobbling up its food.