devour.
To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.
Meaning & usage
To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.
To rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste.
The fire was devouring the building.
To take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze.
She intended to devour the book.
To absorb or engross the mind fully, especially in a destructive manner.
After the death of his wife, he was devoured by grief.
Synonym of eat: to be very good at something; to slay.
She devoured! She left no crumbs!
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English devouren, from Old French devorer (Modern French dévorer), from Latin dēvorō, from vorō.
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