Lexic.us

Definition of Devour

1. Verb. Destroy completely. "Fire had devoured our home"

2. Verb. Enjoy avidly. "She devoured his novels"

3. Verb. Eat immoderately. "They devour more bread"; "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"

4. Verb. Eat greedily. "They devour more bread"; "He devoured three sandwiches"

Definition of Devour

1. v. t. To eat up with greediness; to consume ravenously; to feast upon like a wild beast or a glutton; to prey upon.

Definition of Devour

1. Verb. To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously. ¹

2. Verb. To rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste. ¹

3. Verb. To take in avidly with the intellect. ¹

4. Verb. To absorb or engross the mind fully, especially in a destructive manner. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Devour

1. to eat up voraciously [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Devour

1. 1. To eat up with greediness; to consume ravenously; to feast upon like a wild beast or a glutton; to prey upon. "Some evil beast hath devoured him." (Gen. Xxxvii. 20) 2. To seize upon and destroy or appropriate greedily, selfishly, or wantonly; to consume; to swallow up; to use up; to waste; to annihilate. "Famine and pestilence shall devour him." (Ezek. Vii. 15) "I waste my life and do my days devour." (Spenser) 3. To enjoy with avidity; to appropriate or take in eagerly by the senses. "Longing they look, and gaping at the sight, Devour her o'er with vast delight." (Dryden) Synonym: To consume, waste, destroy, annihilate. Origin: F. Devorer, fr. L. Devorare; de + vorare to eat greedily, swallow up. See Voracious. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Devour

devotements devoter devoters devotes devoting devotion devotional devotionalities devotionality devotionally

devotionals devotions devotor devotors devots devour (current term) devourable devoured devourer devourers

devouress devouresses devoureth devouring devouring(a) devouringly devours devout devouter devoutest

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