C1verbfood
US/dɪˈvaʊr/
UK/dɪˈvaʊə/
to eat something quickly and hungrily; also to read or enjoy something eagerly
In context
The kids devoured a whole plate of spring rolls in five minutes.
After the long hike, we devoured bowls of hot noodles at a roadside stall.
She devours travel books and dreams of visiting every country in Asia.
Words that go with devour
verb + noun
- devour everythingLocusts can devour everything in a rice field within hours.
- devour booksAs a teenager, he devoured books about space and science.
adverb + verb
- hungrily devourThe puppies hungrily devoured everything in their bowl.
- eagerly devourFans eagerly devour every new episode the day it comes out.
verb + preposition
- devoured byThe old wooden house was devoured by flames in minutes.