gobble up

• Phrasal verb, das bedeutet, etwas schnell und gierig zu essen oder etwas schnell zu verbrauchen oder zu nutzen.

A phrasal verb meaning to eat something quickly and greedily, or to consume or use something rapidly.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Eat quickly and greedilyinformal

   To eat something very quickly and often in large amounts.

   Verschlingen

   • The children gobbled up all the cookies in minutes.
   • He gobbled up his dinner because he was so hungry.
   • The dog gobbled up the food from its bowl.

   Synonymeboltdevourgorgegulpguzzlescarfstuffwolf

   Antonymenibblepicktaste

2. Consume or use rapidlyinformal

   To use or consume a large amount of something quickly.

   Verschlingen

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

   Synonymebolt downconsumedepletedevoureat upexhaustguzzleinhaleuse upwolf down

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