How To Spell devour?
How to Pronounce devour?
Correct pronunciation for the word "devour" is [dɪvˈa͡ʊ͡ə], [dɪvˈaʊə], [d_ɪ_v_ˈaʊə].
Definition of devour
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To eat up; to eat with greediness or ravenously; to consume with rapidity and violence, as tire, &c; to consume; to waste; to destroy; to ruin; to enjoy with avidity.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
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What is the adverb for devour?
The adverb form of "devour" is "devouringly".
What is the adjective for devour?
The adjective form of the word "devour" is "devouring".
Usage over time for devour:
This graph shows how "devour" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
What is the plural form of devour?
The plural form of the word "devour" is "devours"
What is the singular form of devour?
The singular form of the word "devour" is "devourer"
Synonyms for Devour:
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v.
• gnaw • eat • hear • consume, use up • swallow, consume- bolt down ,
- drink in ,
- cram ,
- destroy ,
- inhale ,
- absorb ,
- feed on ,
- annihilate ,
- bolt ,
- imbibe ,
- enjoy ,
- hoover ,
- appreciate .
- eat .
- gnaw .
- hear .
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n.
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- crunch .
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- concern .
- down .
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