gobbled

ˈɡɑbəld

Definition

Definition of gobbled - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

eatingeaten or consumed quickly and greedily

The gobbled food was gone in minutes.
The gobbled snacks left crumbs everywhere.
The gobbled pizza was a clear sign of their hunger.

devoured

wolfed

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Origin of gobbled

English, gobble (to eat greedily)

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French:dévoré, ...
German:verschlungen, ...
Italian:inghiottito, ...
Spanish:engullido, ...
Portuguese:devorado, ...
Chinese:被狼吞虎咽的, ...
Japanese:急いで食べた, ...
Arabic:مُلْتَهَم, ...
Hebrew:חָטוּף, ...
Russian:быстро съеденный, ...
Ukrainian:пожертий, ...
Hindi:जल्दी-जल्दी खाया हुआ, ...
Bengali:গোগ্রাসে খাওয়া, ...
Catalan:devorat, ...
Czech:zhltnutý, ...
Danish:guflet, ...
Dutch:snel opgegeten, ...
Greek:καταβροχθισμένο, ...
Hungarian:befalt, ...
Khmer:ត្រូវបានស៊ីយ៉ាងលឿនដោយលោភលន់, ...
Korean:게걸스럽게 먹은, ...
Persian:بلعیده شده, ...
Polish:pożarty, ...
Portuguese (BR):devorado, ...
Romanian:devorat, ...
Swedish:slukad, ...
Thai:ถูกเขมือบ, ...
Turkish:hızla yenmiş, ...
Vietnamese:bị ăn ngấu nghiến, ...

gobble

ˈɡɒbəl

Definition of gobble - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

eating

tr./intr.

eat quickly and greedily without chewing

tr./intr.

He gobbled his dinner in five minutes.

devour

wolf

turkey

intr.

make the characteristic sound of a turkey

intr.

The turkey gobbled loudly in the yard.

cackle

chirp

cluck

Noun

eating fastact of eating quickly and greedily

He finished his meal in one big gobble.

devour

guzzle

wolf

animal

Rare

sound made by a turkey

Rare

The gobble of the turkey echoed in the farm.

cackle

chirp

cluck

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Expressions with gobble

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gobble down

eat something quickly and greedily

He gobbled down his dinner in five minutes.

gobble up

consume something quickly and eagerly

He gobbled up his dinner in minutes.

gobble gobble

sound made by a turkey

We heard a loud gobble gobble from the barn.

squat and gobble

eat quickly and greedily

He tends to squat and gobble his meals when in a hurry.

Origin of gobble

English, imitative of a turkey's gobbling sound

Examples of gobble in a sentence

She tends to gobble her meals when in a hurry.
The farm was noisy with turkeys gobbling.
Every morning, the turkeys gobble at sunrise.
The gobble of the turkey was loud and clear.
With a quick gobble, the dog devoured its treat.
The gobble startled the nearby hikers.

Farmers recognize the gobble during mating season.

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French:engloutir, engloutage, ...
German:verschlingen, Schlingen, ...
Italian:divorare, abbuffata, ...
Spanish:devorar, bocado, ...
Portuguese:devorar, devoração, ...
Chinese:狼吞虎咽, 快速吞咽, ...
Japanese:貪り食う, がつがつ, ...
Arabic:اِلْتَهَمَ, اِلْتِهام, ...
Hebrew:לִזְלוֹל, זְלִילָה, ...
Russian:пожирать, глоток, ...
Ukrainian:жерти, ковток, ...
Hindi:गटकना, निगल, ...
Bengali:গোগ্রাসে খাওয়া, গলগল, ...
Catalan:devorar, glop, ...
Czech:hltat, hlt, ...
Danish:guffe, sluge, ...
Dutch:schrokken, hap, ...
Greek:καταβροχθίζω, βουλιμία, ...
Hungarian:befalni, falás, ...
Khmer:លេបត្របាក់, ការហូបយ៉ាងលឿន និងល្មោភ, ...
Korean:게걸스럽게 먹다, 게걸스러운 먹기, ...
Persian:با ولع خوردن, لقمه بزرگ, ...
Polish:pożreć, pożarcie, ...
Portuguese (BR):devorar, devoração, ...
Romanian:a înfuleca, înghițitură, ...
Swedish:sluka, glufs, ...
Thai:ซัด, การกินอย่างรวดเร็ว, ...
Turkish:yutmak, hızlı yeme, ...
Vietnamese:ăn ngấu nghiến, lần ăn ngấu nghiến, ...

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