Swallow+greedily

  • 71in|gur´gi|ta´tion — in|gur|gi|tate «ihn GUR juh tayt», verb, tat|ed, tat|ing. –v.t. 1. to swallow greedily or immoderately. 2. Figurative. to engulf: »There is only…a momentary eddy very small, as compared with the apparent magnitude of the ingurgitated object… …

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  • 72in|gur|gi|tate — «ihn GUR juh tayt», verb, tat|ed, tat|ing. –v.t. 1. to swallow greedily or immoderately. 2. Figurative. to engulf: »There is only…a momentary eddy very small, as compared with the apparent magnitude of the ingurgitated object (Hawthorne). –v.i …

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  • 73Devour — De*vour , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Devoured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Devouring}.] [F. d[ e]vorer, fr. L. devorare; de + vorare to eat greedily, swallow up. See {Voracious}.] 1. To eat up with greediness; to consume ravenously; to feast upon like a wild… …

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  • 74Devoured — Devour De*vour , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Devoured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Devouring}.] [F. d[ e]vorer, fr. L. devorare; de + vorare to eat greedily, swallow up. See {Voracious}.] 1. To eat up with greediness; to consume ravenously; to feast upon like a… …

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  • 75Devouring — Devour De*vour , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Devoured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Devouring}.] [F. d[ e]vorer, fr. L. devorare; de + vorare to eat greedily, swallow up. See {Voracious}.] 1. To eat up with greediness; to consume ravenously; to feast upon like a… …

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  • 76devour — [di vour′] vt. [ME devouren < OFr devorer < L devorare < de , intens. + vorare, to swallow whole: see VORACIOUS] 1. to eat or eat up hungrily, greedily, or voraciously 2. to consume or destroy with devastating force 3. to take in… …

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  • 77gulp — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. swallow; choke. See food, credulity, wind. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. pour, swill, bolt, take in one draught, swig, choke down, toss off, toss down; see also swallow . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v.… …

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  • 78gulp — gulp1 [ gʌlp ] verb 1. ) gulp or gulp down transitive to swallow food or drink quickly in a way that shows you are very hungry 2. ) intransitive to make a noise as you swallow air because you are surprised, excited, or afraid 3. ) gulp or gulp in …

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  • 79devour — devourer, n. devouringly, adv. devouringness, n. /di vowr /, v.t. 1. to swallow or eat up hungrily, voraciously, or ravenously. 2. to consume destructively, recklessly, or wantonly: Fire devoured the old museum. 3. to engulf or swallow up. 4. to… …

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  • 80gobble — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. eat, devour, bolt, wolf, gulp; slang, engulf, swallow up, consume, exhaust, take over. See gluttony, food. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To make a sound like a turkey] Syn. gaggle, gurgle, cackle; see sound… …

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