Devour

verb

/dɪˈvaʊ(w)ə(ɹ)/

Word Frequency: 1.1

Definitions

1.verbTo eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.

2.verbTo rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste.

"The fire was devouring the building."

3.verbTo take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze.

"She intended to devour the book."

4.verbTo absorb or engross the mind fully, especially in a destructive manner.

"After the death of his wife, he was devoured by grief."

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