devours

/dɪˈvaʊərz/ /dəˈvaʊərz/

verb

To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.

Examples :

"The hungry dog devours his food in seconds. "

food action

verb

To rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste.

Examples :

"The fire was devouring the building."

disaster environment war nature action

verb

To take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze.

Examples :

"She intended to devour the book."

mind action human literature

verb

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

Examples :

"After the death of his wife, he was devoured by grief."

mind action tendency

Meanings

Examples :

"The hungry dog devours his food in seconds. "

Examples :

"The fire was devouring the building."

Examples :

"She intended to devour the book."

Examples :

"After the death of his wife, he was devoured by grief."

Related Words

building noun

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

quickly adverb

Rapidly; with speed; fast.

devoured verb

To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.

devouring verb

To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.

especially adverb

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

intended verb

(usually followed by the particle "to") To hope; to wish (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon

seconds noun

Something that is number two in a series.

intellect noun

The faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty (uncountable)

rapidly adverb

With speed; in a rapid manner.

destructive adjective

Causing destruction; damaging.

hungrily adverb

In a hungry way or manner; with hunger.

greedily adverb

In a greedy manner; with keen or ardent desire.