gobble

¹

[ gob-uhl ]

verb (used with object)

, gob·bled, gob·bling.

1. to swallow or eat hastily or hungrily in large pieces; gulp.

   Synonyms: devour, bolt

2. to seize upon eagerly (often followed by up ):

   After being gone for so long, they gobbled up all the local news.

verb (used without object)

, gob·bled, gob·bling.

1. to eat hastily.

gobble

²

[ gob-uhl ]

verb (used without object)

, gob·bled, gob·bling.

1. to make the characteristic throaty cry of a male turkey.

noun

1. the cry itself.

gobble

¹

/ ˈɡɒbəl /

verb

1. whentr, often foll by up to eat or swallow (food) hastily and in large mouthfuls
2. informal.
   troften foll byup to snatch

gobble

²

/ ˈɡɒbəl /

noun

1. the loud rapid gurgling sound made by male turkeys

interjection

1. an imitation of this sound

verb

1. intr (of a turkey) to make this sound

Word History and Origins

Origin of gobble¹

1595–1605; probably imitative; gob ¹, -le

Origin of gobble²

First recorded in 1670–80; variant of gabble

Word History and Origins

Origin of gobble¹

C17: probably from gob ¹

Origin of gobble²

C17: probably of imitative origin

Example Sentences

The ’65 Dodgers had three starters gobble up 49.2 of the 60 innings in the series.

From Los Angeles Times

Under some definitions, the bipolar spectrum has been stretched further to gobble up entire other conditions, like substance use disorder and bulimia.

From Slate

That’s why Elwell, Odell and Chaves don’t keep fish in their ponds; they don’t want hungry fish to gobble up frog eggs or tiny tadpoles.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s getting harder to do because with the internet, everything moves so much faster now, people just gobble up trends.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s why Elwell, Odell and Chaves don’t keep fish in their ponds; they don’t want hungry fish to gobble up frog eggs or tiny tadpoles.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• devour
• gulp
• guzzle
• swallow