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 devour devour /dɪˈvaʊɝ/

verb

  1. () Destroy completely  ( devour )
    destroy completely
     Fire had devoured our home
    Fire had devoured our home
  2. Eat greedily  ( devour , guttle , pig [Informal] , raven )
    eat greedily
     He devoured three sandwiches
    he devoured three sandwiches
  3. Eat up completely, as with great appetite  ( demolish , devour , go through , consume , down [Informal] )
    eat up completely, as with great appetite
     Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal
    Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal
     The teenagers demolished four pizzas among them
    The teenagers demolished four pizzas among them
  4. Enjoy avidly  ( devour )
    enjoy avidly
     She devoured his novels
    She devoured his novels