gobble

[ˈɡɑːbl]

gobble Definition

  • 1eat something quickly and noisily
  • 2make the sound of a male turkey
  • 3swallow or inhale something in large amounts

Using gobble: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "gobble" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    He gobbled up his food and ran out the door.

  • Example

    The turkey gobbled loudly in the woods.

  • Example

    She gobbled down the pills with water.

  • Example

    The company gobbled up its competitors.

gobble Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for gobble

Antonyms for gobble

Idioms Using gobble

  • to eat very quickly and noisily

    Example

    He was so hungry that he gobbled like a turkey at Thanksgiving dinner.

  • to eat something quickly and without much thought

    Example

    She was in a hurry, so she gobbled down her breakfast and ran out the door.

  • to accept or believe something without questioning it

    Example

    The audience gobbled up the politician's promises, even though they seemed too good to be true.

Phrases with gobble

  • gobble up

    to consume or acquire something quickly and eagerly

    Example

    The new restaurant is gobbling up customers from the other places in town.

  • gobble something/someone up

    to use up or take over something or someone completely

    Example

    The big corporation gobbled up all the smaller companies in the industry.

  • language that is meaningless or hard to understand, often used to describe official or technical language

    Example

    The instructions for assembling the furniture were full of gobbledygook.

Origins of gobble

from Middle English 'goblen', meaning 'to drink greedily'

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Summary: gobble in Brief

The verb 'gobble' [ˈɡɑːbl] refers to eating quickly and noisily, making the sound of a male turkey, or swallowing/inhaling something in large amounts. It can be used literally, as in 'He gobbled up his food and ran out the door,' or figuratively, as in 'The company gobbled up its competitors.' The phrase 'gobble up' means to consume or acquire something quickly and eagerly, while 'gobbledygook' refers to language that is meaningless or hard to understand.