devour

//dɪˈvaʊər//
B2Frequency Level 10Neutral
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Verb

devourInfinitive
devourPresent tense
devouredPast tense
devouredPast participle
devouringPresent participle
devoursThird-person singular
1

To eat something quickly and eagerly, consuming it completely.

The hungry children devoured the pizza in minutes.

2

To read, watch, or absorb something with great enthusiasm and speed.

She devoured the entire novel in one night.

3

To destroy or consume completely, as if by eating.

The wildfire devoured the entire forest within hours.