/ ˈgɒbl; NAmE ˈgɑːbl/ verb
1.
gobble sth (up / down) to eat sth very fast, in a way that people consider rude or greedy
SYN wolf :
[ vn ]
Don't gobble your food like that!
They gobbled down all the sandwiches.
[also v ]
2.
[ v ] when a turkey gobbles it makes a noise in its throat
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PHRASAL VERBS
- gobble sth up
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WORD ORIGIN
verb sense 1 and gobble sth up. early 17th cent.: probably from gob .
verb sense 2 late 17th cent.: imitative, perhaps influenced by gobble eat something quickly .