gobble — to eat food quickly and noisily
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to eat food quickly and noisily
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡɑːbəl/
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
Hobble to the table, then gobble and wobble!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
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.
Breakdown
gob (to eat/mouth) + -le (frequentative suffix indicating repeated action) = gobble (to eat repeatedly and noisily)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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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