devour

/dɪvˈa‍ʊ‍ə/

/dɪˈvaʊɝ/

to devour

MAIN VERB

eat up completely, as with great appetite

synonyms : consume

destroy completely

eat greedily

synonyms : guttle

enjoy avidly

Examples

1. As a kid, I used to enjoy picking off the maraschino cherries from my mom's homemade fruitcake before devouring the rest of it.

2. The children were hungry and eagerly devoured their food.

3. The chickens pecked at the corncob, eagerly devouring the remaining bits of corn.

4. As a leader, it's important to be confident and assertive, because make yourself all honey and the flies will devour you.