Devour

Pronunciation: /dɪˈvaʊr/

Definitions of devour

verb to eat or consume something quickly and eagerly

Example Sentences

A1 The hungry bear will devour the fish in one gulp.

A2 The children eagerly devoured the delicious cake at the party.

B1 She was so hungry that she could devour an entire pizza by herself.

B2 The book was so captivating that I devoured it in one sitting.

C1 The avid reader would devour multiple books in a week.

C2 The film director would devour every detail of the script before filming.

Examples of devour in a Sentence

formal The lion will devour its prey in a matter of minutes.

informal I could devour this entire pizza by myself.

slang I'm going to devour that new book everyone's talking about.

figurative Her passion for music seemed to devour her whole being.

Grammatical Forms of devour

• past tense: devoured
• plural: devours
• comparative: more devouring
• superlative: most devouring
• present tense: devours
• future tense: will devour
• perfect tense: has devoured
• continuous tense: is devouring
• singular: devour
• positive degree: devour
• infinitive: to devour
• gerund: devouring
• participle: devouring

Origin and Evolution of devour

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'devour' originated from the Old French word 'devorer' which came from the Latin word 'devorare', meaning 'to swallow down'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'devour' has retained its original meaning of consuming or eating something quickly and greedily, but it has also taken on a more metaphorical sense of being consumed by emotions or desires.