| Main Entry: |
devour |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
swallow, consume |
Synonyms: |
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 over,
go through, gobble,
gorge*, gulp, guzzle, hoover,
imbibe, ingest,
inhale, partake of, pig out, polish off,
ravage, rejoice in,
relish, revel in, scarf down,
spend,
stuff,
take,
take in, use up,
waste, wipe out, wolf down,
wolf*
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Antonyms: |
abstain, pick
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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