DEVOUR
Dictionary entry overview: What does devour mean?
• DEVOUR (verb)
The verb DEVOUR has 4 senses:
1. destroy completely
2. enjoy avidly
3. eat immoderately
4. eat greedily
Familiarity information: DEVOUR used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• DEVOUR (verb)
Meaning:
Destroy completely
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context example:
Fire had devoured our home
Hypernyms (to "devour" is one way to...):
destroy; ruin (destroy completely; damage irreparably)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Enjoy avidly
Classified under:
Verbs of feeling
Context example:
She devoured his novels
Hypernyms (to "devour" is one way to...):
bask; enjoy; relish; savor; savour (derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Eat immoderately
Classified under:
Verbs of eating and drinking
Synonyms:
consume; down; devour; go through
Context example:
Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal
Hypernyms (to "devour" is one way to...):
eat (take in solid food)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s somebody
Sentence example:
They devour more bread
Meaning:
Eat greedily
Classified under:
Verbs of eating and drinking
Synonyms:
guttle; pig; raven; devour
Context example:
he devoured three sandwiches
Hypernyms (to "devour" is one way to...):
eat (take in solid food)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sentence example:
They devour more bread
