devour
🇺🇸
/dɪˈvaʊər/
🇬🇧
/dɪˈvaʊə(r)/
verb
R
to eat something quickly and hungrily
The hungry child will devour the entire pizza.
R
to read or look at something with great interest
She will devour every book in the library.
R
to destroy something completely
The fire will devour the entire forest.
translation
to eat something quickly and hungrily; to read or look at something with great interest; to destroy something completely
Word Forms
3rd Present
devours
Past
devoured
Perfect
devoured
Progressive
devouring