Gobble

To eat (something) quickly and greedily, swallowing large portions or taking large bites. It often implies a lack of proper chewing or savoring of the food. It can also refer to the noisy act of eating or the sound made by a turkey. Figuratively, 'gobble' can describe rapidly consuming something other than food, like information or resources. The act suggests an urgency or a lack of restraint in consumption, whether literal or metaphorical.

Gobble meaning with examples

• The hungry child **gobbled** down his pizza slices, barely pausing to breathe. His parents watched, amused, as he devoured the cheesy goodness with impressive speed. The sheer pace at which he ate suggested an intense hunger, and that he may not have eaten all day.
• The turkey, startled by the dog, began to gobble frantically, its guttural sounds echoing in the quiet farmyard. The sound grew into a crescendo of annoyed displeasure. The farmer and the dog stared back at one another in mutual bewilderment.
• She felt overwhelmed by the amount of new information and found herself trying to gobble it all up, barely processing each piece. She realized that she would have to slow down and give herself time to digest all of the news she received.
• The corporation began to gobble up smaller businesses, creating a vast monopoly with its rapid expansion strategy. They left a trail of smaller businesses struggling to make ends meet or shuttering their operations. The market soon responded, causing a shift.