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Complete Definition of "gobble"

English

Etymology
Onomatopoetic of the sound from a turkey.

Pronunciation
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:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�b�l|-�b�l

Verb
en-verb|gobbl|ed

  1. To make the bird-sound of a turkey.
  2. To eat hastily or greedily; to scoff.

#:He gobbled four hot dogs in three minutes.

Translations
French: bouffer

Derived terms
gobbler
gobble off

See also
cluck
gobbledegook

Category:Animal sounds
Category:Onomatopoeia

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