dictionary.ptdevourverbgeneral usecommon/dɨvuˈɾaɾ/de·vo·rarPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1To swallow something quickly and voraciously.Usage examples“The lion devoured its prey in minutes.”“She devoured the novel in one sitting.”Synonymsgobblewolf downconsumeAntonymsspit outrejectdisdainCommon combinationsdevour a bookdevour with one's eyes
To swallow something quickly and voraciously.Usage examples“The lion devoured its prey in minutes.”“She devoured the novel in one sitting.”Synonymsgobblewolf downconsumeAntonymsspit outrejectdisdainCommon combinationsdevour a bookdevour with one's eyes