Pronunciation: /ˈɡɑblɪŋ/

Definitions of gobbling

noun the act of eating something quickly and noisily

Example Sentences

A1 The turkey was gobbling up all the food.

A2 The children were gobbling down their dinner.

B1 The sound of gobbling echoed through the forest.

B2 The chef's specialty was a gobbling stew made with seasonal vegetables.

C1 The loud gobbling of the wild turkeys could be heard from a distance.

C2 The gobbling of the geese signaled the arrival of spring in the countryside.

verb to eat something quickly and noisily

Example Sentences

A1 The turkey was gobbling up the breadcrumbs.

A2 The children were gobbling down their candy at the party.

B1 The hungry dog was gobbling his food so fast he almost choked.

B2 The contestants were gobbling up the hot dogs in the eating competition.

C1 The politician was gobbling up all the attention at the press conference.

C2 The book club members were gobbling through the latest bestseller in record time.

Examples of gobbling in a Sentence

formal The turkeys were gobbling up the corn in the farmyard.

informal I couldn't stop gobbling down the delicious pizza at the party.

slang She was gobbling up all the gossip about her ex-boyfriend.

figurative The company was gobbling up smaller businesses to expand its reach.

Grammatical Forms of gobbling

past tense

gobbled

plural

gobblings

comparative

more gobbling

superlative

most gobbling

present tense

gobble

future tense

will gobble

perfect tense

have gobbled

continuous tense

is gobbling

singular

gobbler

positive degree

gobbling

infinitive

to gobble

gerund

gobbling

participle

gobbling

Origin and Evolution of gobbling

First Known Use: 1400 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The word 'gobbling' is believed to have originated from the Middle English word 'goblen', which meant to swallow greedily or gulp down.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'gobbling' has evolved to also mean eating noisily or greedily, often associated with the sound made while eating quickly or voraciously.