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English to Japanese Dictionary

devour Meaning in Japanese (devour 英語 意味)

むさぼり食う
むさぼり食う in English:devour
Phonetic:む
Quick Answer • 要約

devour の日本語の意味は「むさぼり食う」です。 (To eat food or prey quickly and hungrily, often in large quantities.)

Definitions of Devour

  1. 1
    verb

    To eat food or prey quickly and hungrily, often in large quantities.

  2. 2
    verb

    To read a book or other material quickly and eagerly, absorbing all its content.

  3. 3
    verb

    To completely consume or destroy something, often referring to fire or a powerful force.

Example Sentences

casual

“The hungry wolf devoured the entire lamb in minutes.”

casual

“She devoured the new novel in one sitting, unable to put it down.”

casual

“The flames quickly devoured the old wooden house, leaving only ashes.”

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Inflected Word Forms

third person singulardevours
past tensedevoured
present participledevouring
agent noundevourer