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gobble up

verbcoloquial/ɐβukɐˈɲaɾ/informal

a·bo·ca·nhar

Definition

To eat greedily, in a gluttonous or indelicate manner; to swallow quickly.
The boy gobbled up the cake in two seconds.
Don't gobble down your food, chew slowly.
Common collocations
gobble up the foodgobble down the snack

Etymology

De 'a-' + 'boca' + sufixo '-anhar'.

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