ravening
pronunciation
How to pronounce ravening in British English:
UK [ˈrævənɪŋ]
How to pronounce ravening in American English:
US ['rævənɪŋ]
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- Adjective:
- living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
- excessively greedy and grasping
- devouring or craving food in great quantities
Word Origin
- ravening (adj.)
- "voracious," 1520s, present participle adjective from an extinct verb raven "to prey, to plunder, devour greedily" (late 14c., implied in ravener), from Old French raviner (see ravenous). It is not etymologically related to raven (n.).
Example
- 1. Your sword devoured your prophets like a ravening lion .
- 2. The roaring lion was ravening the prey .
- 3. They gaped upon me their mouths , a ravening and a roaring lion .
- 4. He says the media are ravening wolves .
- 5. Your sword has devoured your prophets like a ravening lion .