Devorando (en. Devouring)

/deβoˈɾando/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Eating something with great voracity.
The dog is devouring its food.
El perro está devorando su comida.
Consuming something quickly.
He spent time devouring the episodes of his favorite series.
Se la pasó devorando los episodios de su serie favorita.
Absorbing or consuming something intensely.
She devours books in a week.
Ella devora los libros en una semana.

Etymology

From the Latin 'devorare', which means 'to eat with greed'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

devouring books
Reading books intensely or quickly.
devorando libros
devouring the screen
Watching something with great attention, like a movie or series.
devorando la pantalla
devouring knowledge
Accumulating information quickly.
devorando conocimiento

Related Words

devour
Eating something with great pleasure and speed.
devorar
voracity
Great appetite or desire to eat.
voracidad
consume
Making full use of something until it runs out.
consumir

Slang Meanings

Eating excessively fast.
He was devouring as if he hadn't eaten in days.
Estaba devorando como si no hubiera comido en días.
Being completely absorbed in something.
He was devouring the book, not realizing it was raining.
Estaba devorando el libro, no se dio cuenta de que estaba lloviendo.