CANNIBALISING Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word cannibalising. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| consuming | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • very strong; urgently felt | ||||||
| devouring | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous | ||||||
| eating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • the act of consuming food | ||||||
| feasting | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment) | ||||||
| gobbling | verbv | |||||
noun • the characteristic sound made by a turkey cock verb • eat hastily without proper chewing • make a gurgling sound, characteristic of turkeys | ||||||
| ingesting | verbv | |||||
verb • serve oneself to, or consume regularly • take up mentally | ||||||
| masticating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • grind and knead • chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth | ||||||
| swallowing | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a small amount of liquid food • the act of swallowing • small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations verb • pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking • engulf and destroy • enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing • utter unclearly • take back what one has said • keep from expressing • tolerate or accommodate oneself to • believe or accept without questioning or challenge | ||||||
| cannibalize | verbv | |||||
verb • eat human flesh • use parts of something to repair something else | ||||||
