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Wwlcj1982 Posted 22 years ago
Vocabulary
Devour
What are the differences among these words: devour, gobble, gulp, gorge?
Any help would be appreciated.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Hmm, not easy to express, WW. Here is my effort: Devour - eat hungrily, eat directly and powerfully Gobble - eat quickly, in large rapid mouthfuls Gulp - swallow quickly, usually liquid or semiliquid Gorge - eat to repletion, eat inordinate amounts Others may be able to give further nuances.
- Hmm, not easy to express, WW.
- Here is my effort: Devour - eat hungrily, eat directly and powerfully Gobble - eat quickly, in large rapid mouthfuls Gulp - swallow quickly, usually liquid or semiliquid Gorge - eat to repletion, eat inordinate amounts Others may be able to give further nuances.
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Hmm, not easy to express, WW. Here is my effort:
Devour - eat hungrily, eat directly and powerfully
Gobble - eat quickly, in large rapid mouthfuls
Gulp - swallow quickly, usually liquid or semiliquid
Gorge - eat to repletion, eat inordinate amounts
Others may be able to give further nuances.
Devour - eat hungrily, eat directly and powerfully
Gobble - eat quickly, in large rapid mouthfuls
Gulp - swallow quickly, usually liquid or semiliquid
Gorge - eat to repletion, eat inordinate amounts
Others may be able to give further nuances.
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I think there's an element of greed in the word "devour". Or am I wrong?
Doesn't gulp usually come with that big swallowing sound????
Doesn't gulp usually come with that big swallowing sound????
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devour can have a sense of greed in it, but not always. Like "The monster devoured the child" (post halloween 
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