Meaning Of The Word Devour

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What's The Definition Of Devour?

devour
verb: If a person or animal devours something, they eat it quickly and eagerly.
verb: If you devour a book or magazine, for example, you read it quickly and with great enthusiasm.

devour in American English
to eat or eat up hungrily, greedily, or voraciously
transitive verb: to swallow or eat up hungrily, voraciously, or ravenously

devour in British English
to swallow or eat up greedily or voraciously

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