gobbled; gobbling
ˈgä-b(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to swallow or eat greedily
2
: to take eagerly : grab
—usually used with up
3
: to read rapidly or greedily
—usually used with up
gobbled; gobbling
ˈgä-b(ə-)liŋ
1
: to make the natural guttural noise of a male turkey
2
: to make a sound resembling the gobble of a turkey
gobble
noun
Synonyms
Examples of gobble in a Sentence
Verb (1)
gobbled the sandwiches like they hadn't eaten for days
Recent Examples on the Web
Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2024
Microglial cells are the brain’s housekeepers, responsible for tidying up synapses, taking out cellular trash and gobbling up nasties such as amyloid.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 18 June 2024
Markian Hawryluk, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2023
Each one shows different angles of a simulated Will Smith (at one point, even two Will Smiths) ravenously gobbling up spaghetti.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 30 Mar. 2023
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Verb
Playing a factor in part is the short-term-rental market, which gobbles up homes that could otherwise add to the region’s long-term supply.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2024
Microglial cells are the brain’s housekeepers, responsible for tidying up synapses, taking out cellular trash and gobbling up nasties such as amyloid.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 18 June 2024
Verb
Those economic forces have driven consolidation, as hospital systems gobble up physician clinics.
—Markian Hawryluk, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2023
Each one shows different angles of a simulated Will Smith (at one point, even two Will Smiths) ravenously gobbling up spaghetti.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 30 Mar. 2023
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“Gobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gobble. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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