I. ˈgä-bəl transitive verb
( gob·bled ; gob·bling -b(ə-)liŋ)
Etymology: probably irregular from gob (I)
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
II. intransitive verb
( gob·bled ; gob·bling -b(ə-)liŋ)
Etymology: imitative
Date: 1680
1. : to make the natural guttural noise of a male turkey
2. : to make a sound resembling the gobble of a turkey
• gobble noun