GOBBLE


Meaning of GOBBLE in English

1. v.tr. & intr. eat hurriedly and noisily.

Derivatives:

gobbler n.

Etymology: prob. dial. f. GOB(2) 2. v.intr.

1. (of a turkeycock) make a characteristic swallowing sound in the throat.

2 make such a sound when speaking, esp. when excited, angry, etc.

Etymology: imit.: perh. based on GOBBLE(1)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.