devour

devour
de|vour [dıˈvauə US -ˈvaur] v [T]
[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: devorer, from Latin vorare 'to swallow']
1.) to eat something quickly because you are very hungry
The boys devoured their pancakes.
2.) to read something quickly and eagerly, or watch something with great interest
He devoured science fiction books as a teenager.
3.) be devoured by sth
to be filled with a strong feeling that seems to control you
Cindy felt devoured by jealousy.
4.) literary to destroy someone or something
Her body had been almost entirely devoured by the disease.
5.) to use up all of something
a job that devours all my energy

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • 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 wild… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • devour — early 14c., from O.Fr. devorer (12c.) devour, swallow up, engulf, from L. devorare swallow down, accept eagerly, from de down (see DE (Cf. de )) + vorare to swallow (see VORACITY (Cf. voracity)). Related: Devoured; devouring …   Etymology dictionary

  • devour — index consume, despoil, destroy (efface), eliminate (eradicate), expend (consume), extirpate …   Law dictionary

  • devour — *eat, swallow, ingest, consume Analogous words: *waste, squander, dissipate: *destroy, demolish: wreck, *ruin …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • devour — [v] swallow, consume absorb, annihilate, appreciate, be engrossed by, be preoccupied, bolt, bolt down*, chow down*, cram*, delight in, destroy, dispatch, do compulsively, do voraciously, drink in, eat, enjoy, exhaust, feast on, feed on, gloat… …   New thesaurus

  • devour — ► VERB 1) eat greedily. 2) (of fire or a similar force) consume destructively. 3) read quickly and eagerly. 4) (be devoured) be totally absorbed by an emotion. DERIVATIVES devourer noun. ORIGIN …   English terms dictionary

  • devour — [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… …   English World dictionary

  • devour — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French devour , stem of devorer, from Latin devorare, from de + vorare to devour more at voracious Date: 14th century 1. to eat up greedily or ravenously < lions devouring their prey > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Devour — Le Jeu des damnés Le Jeu des damnés (Devour) est un film américain réalisé par David Winkler, sorti en 2005. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique 3 Distribution 4 Autour du film …   Wikipédia en Français

  • devour — verb ADVERB ▪ eagerly, greedily, hungrily ▪ He devoured the food greedily. ▪ quickly ▪ The animal quickly devoured its prey. Devour is used …   Collocations dictionary

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