gobble

• Substantiv, das den typischen Kehllaut eines Truthahns bezeichnet oder umgangssprachlich das schnelle, gierige Essen.

A noun referring to the characteristic throaty sound made by a male turkey, or an informal term for a rapid, greedy eating motion.

1. Turkey soundB1informal

   The characteristic throaty sound made by a male turkey.

   Kollern des Truthahns

   • The turkey let out a loud gobble in the barn.
   • We heard the gobble of wild turkeys in the forest.
   • The farmer imitated a gobble to attract the birds.

• Verb, das das schnelle und gierige Essen von etwas oder das Ausstoßen eines truthahnähnlichen Lautes beschreibt.

A verb used to describe the act of eating something quickly and greedily, or making a sound like a turkey.

1. Eat quickly and greedilyB1informal

   To eat something very quickly and often noisily, usually because of hunger or greed.

   Schlingen

   • He gobbled down his breakfast in two minutes.
   • The children gobbled up all the cookies before dinner.
   • She gobbled her lunch because she was late for class.

   Synonymeboltdevourgormandizegulpguzzlescarfshovelstuffswallowwolf

2. Use or consume rapidlyB2informal

   To use or consume a large amount of something very quickly.

   Verschlingen

   • The new project gobbled up all our resources.
   • The car gobbles fuel at an alarming rate.
   • The company gobbled up its smaller competitors.

   Synonymeconsumedevoureat upexhaustguzzleuse up

   Antonymedribblehoardnibblesavesip

3. Make a turkey soundB1formal

   To make the characteristic throaty sound of a male turkey.

   Kollern (wie ein Truthahn)

   • The turkey gobbled loudly in the barnyard.
   • We could hear the turkeys gobbling from the farm.
   • The male turkey gobbles to attract females.

Phrasal-Variantengobble up