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to devour
01
to eat something eagerly and in large quantities, often implying intense hunger or enjoyment
Transitive: to devour food
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
devour
3rd person singular
devours
Present participle
devouring
Past simple
devoured
Past participle
devoured
Examples
The aroma of freshly baked cookies made it irresistible, and the kids eagerly devoured the entire batch.
02
to destroy or demolish entirely
Transitive: to devour sth
Examples
The fire devoured the old wooden house in just a few hours.
03
to read written material with great enthusiasm and speed
Transitive: to devour written material
Examples
She devoured the entire mystery novel in one sitting, unable to put it down.
