GOBBLING Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word gobbling. (close relations)
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| consuming | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • very strong; urgently felt | ||||||
| devouring | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous | ||||||
| feasting | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment) | ||||||
| gulping | verbv | |||||
noun • a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing • the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly | ||||||
| ingesting | verbv | |||||
verb • serve oneself to, or consume regularly • take up mentally | ||||||
| munching | verbv | |||||
noun • a large bite • Norwegian painter (1863-1944) verb • crush with the teeth, making a grinding sound | ||||||
| scarfing | verbv | |||||
verb • To throw on loosely; to put on like a scarf. • To dress with a scarf, or as with a scarf; to cover with a loose wrapping. • To shape by grinding. • To form a scarf on the end or edge of, as for a joint in timber, forming a "V" groove for welding adjacent metal plates, metal rods, etc. • To unite, as two pieces of timber or metal, by a scarf joint. • To eat very quickly. | ||||||
| wolfing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs • Austrian composer (1860-1903) • a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women • German classical scholar who claimed that the Iliad and Odyssey were composed by several authors (1759-1824) • a cruelly rapacious person verb • eat hastily | ||||||
| bolt | verbv | |||||
noun • a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder • a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech • the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key • the act of moving with great haste • a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length • a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener • a sudden abandonment (as from a political party) adverb • in a rigid manner • directly verb • move or jump suddenly • secure or lock with a bolt • swallow hastily • run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along • leave suddenly and as if in a hurry • eat hastily without proper chewing • make or roll into bolts | ||||||
| scarf | nounn | |||||
noun • a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration • a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end verb • masturbate while strangling oneself • unite by a scarf joint • wrap in or adorn with a scarf | ||||||
| scoff | verbv | |||||
noun • showing your contempt by derision verb • laugh at with contempt and derision • treat with contemptuous disregard | ||||||
