Devour

Pronunciation: /dɪˈvaʊər/

Devour (verb)

  1. to eat something very quickly and eagerly because you are hungry.
  2. to read something quickly and with great interest.
  3. to destroy something completely, often by fire.

Examples

  • The children devoured their lunch in minutes.
  • He devoured the sandwich after the long hike.

Common collocations: devour a meal, devour food, devour a book, devour a story, devour a building

Synonyms of Devour

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Devour

  • — when describing eating slowly or in small amounts
  • — when referring to refraining from eating