gobble — to eat food quickly and noisily
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to eat food quickly and noisily
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡɑːbəl/
Korean meaning: 음식을 빠르고 시끄럽게 먹다, 게걸스럽게 먹다
Korean pronunciation: **가**블
Example Sentences
- Don't gobble your pizza like a hungry monster!
- The students gobbled up the free cookies in seconds.
- My cat gobbles his food so fast, I worry he'll choke.
gobble
VERB//ˈɡɑːbəl//
to eat food quickly and noisily
Eating food quickly and noisily
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Hobble to the table, then gobble and wobble!
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Origin
From Middle English and imitative in origin, likely derived from the sound 'gob' which represents the act of eating quickly. The word is onomatopoetic, mimicking the sounds associated with rapid, noisy eating.
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“Don't gobble your pizza like a hungry monster!”
“The students gobbled up the free cookies in seconds.”
“My cat gobbles his food so fast, I worry he'll choke.”
“The company will gobble up smaller competitors.”
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