gobble up

• Verbo frasal que significa comer algo rapidamente e com avidez, ou consumir ou usar algo muito rápido.

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

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Eat quickly and greedilyinformal

   To eat something very quickly and often in large amounts.

   Devorar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosboltdevourgorgegulpguzzlescarfstuffwolf

   Antônimosnibblepicktaste

2. Consume or use rapidlyinformal

   To use or consume a large amount of something quickly.

   Consumir rapidamente

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbolt downconsumedepletedevoureat upexhaustguzzleinhaleuse upwolf down

Verbo basegobble