01 v. t. To swallow or eat greedily or hastily; to gulp.
imp. & p. p.
Gobbled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Gobbling
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1.
To swallow or eat greedily or hastily; to gulp.“Supper gobbled up in haste.” — Swift.
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2.
To utter (a sound) like a turkey cock.“He . . . gobbles out a note of self-approbation.” — Goldsmith.
Phrases & compounds
To gobble up —
to capture in a mass or in masses; to capture suddenly.