Definitions
- Describing the act of eating something quickly and greedily. - Referring to the action of taking food without permission or in a sneaky manner. - Talking about the act of grabbing or seizing something eagerly or hastily.
- Describing the act of eating something quickly and with great enthusiasm. - Referring to the action of consuming something completely or entirely. - Talking about the act of reading or watching something with intense interest or attention.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe the act of consuming something.
- 2Both words imply a sense of eagerness or enthusiasm.
- 3Both words can be used to describe the act of reading or watching something with intense interest or attention.
What is the difference?
- 1Intensity: Devour implies a more intense level of consumption than snaffling.
- 2Completion: Devour suggests that the entire thing is consumed, while snaffling does not necessarily imply completion.
- 3Formality: Devour is more formal than snaffling, which is a more colloquial term.
- 4Connotation: Snaffling can have negative connotations of sneaking or taking without permission, while devour does not have these connotations.
- 5Speed: Snaffling implies a quick and hasty consumption, while devour can be used to describe both quick and slow consumption.
Remember this!
Snaffling and devour are synonyms that describe the act of consuming something with eagerness or enthusiasm. However, devour implies a more intense level of consumption than snaffling, and devour suggests that the entire thing is consumed, while snaffling does not necessarily imply completion. Additionally, snaffling is more colloquial and can have negative connotations of sneaking or taking without permission, while devour does not have these connotations.
