devour

verb
UK: /dɪˈvaʊər/
US: /dɪˈvaʊər/

  1. To eat something quickly and eagerly.

    1. The hungry dog will devour its food.
    2. The kids devoured the pizza after the football match, because they were very hungry.

  2. To destroy something completely.

    1. The flames will devour the forest quickly.
    2. The fire devoured the old building in a matter of hours, leaving nothing but ash.

  3. To read books or other writing quickly and with great enthusiasm.

    1. She can devour a book in one day.
    2. He devoured every science fiction novel he could find at the local library.

Synonyms

eat consume swallow destroy waste use up
devour noun

  1. The act of eating quickly and greedily.

    1. The child's devour of sweets was astonishing.
    2. His devour of the entire cake made everyone laugh at the birthday party.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "devour" in English means: To eat something quickly and eagerly., To destroy something completely., To read books or other writing quickly and with great enthusiasm..

The phonetic transcription of "devour" is /dɪˈvaʊər/ in British English and /dɪˈvaʊər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "devour": eat, consume, swallow, destroy, waste, use up.

Example usage of "devour": "The hungry dog will devour its food.". More examples on the page.