Devour

/dɪˈvaʊər/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To eat (food) eagerly and in large amounts.

After the long hike, I was so hungry that I devoured the entire pizza.

To consume destructively or completely.

The fire devoured the old wooden house within minutes.

To read or look at something eagerly and in great detail.

She devoured the new novel in a single day, unable to put it down.

Middle English, from Old French 'devourer', based on Latin 'devorare' (to consume wholly).

devour books

To read intensely and eagerly.

devour knowledge

To absorb information voraciously.

devour in silence

To consume without speaking, often in deep thought.

insatiable

Incapable of being satisfied; constantly wanting more.

voracious

Having a very eager approach to an activity, especially eating.

consume

To eat, drink, or ingest; to use up resources.

To eat intensely or rapidly.

I'm going to devour this burger; I'm starving!

To engage in something passionately.

She devoured that new series on Netflix in one weekend.