Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

devorar

verb
/dɛˈvoʊ.ər/
Definition
To consume something greedily or ravenously.
Examples
  • He was so hungry that he devoured the entire pizza in minutes.
  • The children devoured the cookies before dinner.
  • She devoured the novel in one sitting, unable to put it down.
Meaning
To eat something very quickly or eagerly, often in a way that suggests great hunger or desire.
Synonyms
  • gobble
  • consume
  • gorge
  • ingest
  • wolf down