gobble
pronunciation
How to pronounce gobble in British English:
UK [ˈgɒbl]
How to pronounce gobble in American English:
US [ˈgɑbl]
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- Noun:
- the characteristic sound made by a turkey cock
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- Verb:
- eat hastily without proper chewing
- make a gurgling sound, characteristic of turkeys
Word Origin
- gobble (v.1)
- "eat greedily, swallow hastily," c. 1600, probably partly echoic, partly frequentative and based on gob (n.1), via gobben "drink something greedily" (early 15c.). Related: Gobbled; gobbling.
- gobble (v.2)
- "make a turkey noise," 1670s, probably imitative, perhaps influenced by gobble (v.1) or gargle. As a noun from 1781.
Example
- 1. The children gobble up their food and rushed out to play .
- 2. Meanwhile , american children continue to gobble up sugar and fat .
- 3. Black holes are antisocial : not only do they gobble gas from the stars that orbit them , but according to theory , they also kick one another out of their homes .
- 4. Before you gobble it up whole , divvy it up into three slices for after-tax income , savings , and everything else .
- 5. People who gobble down their food and eat until they feel full are three times more likely to get fat compared with people who eat slowly and modestly .