Definition of devour - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
eatingeat food quickly and greedily
- He devoured his dinner in minutes.
2.
readingread something eagerly and quickly
- She devoured the novel in one sitting.
3.
destructionRare engulf or destroy completelyRare
- The flames devoured the entire building.
4.
absorptionRare absorb the mind fullyRare
- He was devoured by his obsession with the game.
Expressions with devour
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look at something with intense desire or admiration
He devoured the painting with his eyes, captivated by its beauty.
Origin of devour
Latin, devorare (to swallow down)
Examples of devour in a sentence
The children devoured the cake at the party. He devoured the report before the meeting. Students devour textbooks before exams. The storm devoured the coastal town. The tsunami devoured everything in its path. Her thoughts were devoured by the gripping novel.
He found himself devoured by the intense research project.
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- French:dévorer, détruire, ...
- German:verschlingen, vernichten, ...
- Italian:divorare, inghiottire, ...
- Spanish:devorar, consumir, ...
- Portuguese:devorar, consumir, ...
- Chinese:狼吞虎咽, 一口气读完, ...
- Japanese:貪り食う, 読みふける, ...
- Arabic:الْتَهَمَ, قرأ بنهم, ...
- Hebrew:לִזְלוֹל, לִטְרוֹף, ...
- Russian:поглотить, поглощать, ...
- Ukrainian:пожирати, проковтувати, ...
- Hindi:गटकना, पढ़ डालना, ...
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