GOBBLE


Meaning of GOBBLE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' gä-b ə l

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: gob · bled ; gob · bling \ -b( ə -)li ŋ \

Etymology: probably irregular from 1 gob

Date: 1601

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.