Pronunciation: /ˈɡɑbəl/

Definitions of gobble

noun the act of eating something quickly and noisily

Example Sentences

A1 The turkey made a loud gobble.

A2 I heard the gobble of a wild turkey in the forest.

B1 The farmer's gobble echoed through the barnyard.

B2 The sound of the turkey's gobble filled the air.

C1 The loud gobble of the turkey startled the hikers in the woods.

C2 The distinctive gobble of the wild turkey could be heard from far away.

verb to eat something quickly and noisily

Example Sentences

A1 The turkey gobbled up all the breadcrumbs.

A2 She gobbled down her food quickly before heading out.

B1 The children gobbled up all the candy at the party.

B2 The competition was fierce as the contestants gobbled up the last few pieces of the puzzle.

C1 The voracious reader would gobble through multiple books in a week.

C2 The hungry wolves would gobble down their prey in minutes.

Examples of gobble in a Sentence

formal The turkey began to gobble as soon as the farmer entered the pen.

informal I can't wait to gobble down this delicious meal!

slang She was gobbling up all the latest gossip about her friends.

figurative The company's profits continued to gobble up the competition.

Grammatical Forms of gobble

past tense

gobbled

plural

gobbles

comparative

more gobble

superlative

most gobble

present tense

gobble

future tense

will gobble

perfect tense

have gobbled

continuous tense

is gobbling

singular

gobble

positive degree

gobble

infinitive

to gobble

gerund

gobbling

participle

gobbling

Origin and Evolution of gobble

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The word 'gobble' is believed to have originated from the Middle English word 'gobelen' which meant to drink quickly or gulp down noisily.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'gobble' evolved to refer to the sound made by turkeys and other birds when eating or calling out. It is now commonly used to describe the act of eating quickly or greedily.