Looking for the meaning of the word DEVOUR in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of DEVOUR with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Devour
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French devorer, from Latin devorare, from de- ‘down’ + vorare ‘to swallow’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈvaʊə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly
Short Definition:eat hungrily or quickly
Examples:- he devoured half of his burger in one bite
- more and more green space has been devoured by new sprawling estates
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