gobble upverbcoloquial/ɐβukɐˈɲaɾ/informala·bo·ca·nharPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionTo 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.syngobble updevourwolf downCommon collocationsgobble up the foodgobble down the snackEtymologyDe 'a-' + 'boca' + sufixo '-anhar'.Related wordsbocaabocanhar-seabocanhadura