gobble1

[gob-uh l] /ˈgɒb əl/
verb (used with object), gobbled, gobbling.
1.
to swallow or eat hastily or hungrily in large pieces; gulp.
2.
to seize upon eagerly (often followed by up):
After being gone for so long, they gobbled up all the local news.
verb (used without object), gobbled, gobbling.
3.
to eat hastily.
Origin
1595-1605; probably imitative; see gob1, -le
Synonyms
1. bolt, devour.
British Dictionary definitions for gobble up

gobble1

/ˈɡɒbəl/
verb
1.
when tr, often foll by up. to eat or swallow (food) hastily and in large mouthfuls
2.
(informal) (transitive) often foll by up. to snatch
Word Origin
C17: probably from gob1

gobble2

/ˈɡɒbəl/
noun
1.
the loud rapid gurgling sound made by male turkeys
interjection
2.
an imitation of this sound
verb
3.
(intransitive) (of a turkey) to make this sound
Word Origin
C17: probably of imitative origin
Word Origin and History for gobble up

gobble

v.

"eat greedily," c.1600, probably partly echoic, partly frequentative of gob, via gobben "drink something greedily." Related: Gobbled; gobbling.

"make a turkey noise," 1670s, probably imitative, perhaps influenced by gobble (1) or gargle. As a noun from 1781.

Slang definitions & phrases for gobble up

gobble up

verb

eat up (1601+)


gobble

verb
  1. To make a catch (1873+ Baseball)
  2. To do fellatio or cunnilingus; eat it (1920s+)