devour in German
devour in German
verschlingen
(transitive) To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.
fressen
(transitive) To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.
schlingen
(transitive) To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.
herunterschlingen
(transitive) To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.
verschlingen
(transitive, idiomatic) To rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste.
vernichten
(transitive, idiomatic) To rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste.
zerstören
(transitive, idiomatic) To rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste.
verschlingen
(transitive, idiomatic) To take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze.
besessen sein von
(transitive, idiomatic) To absorb or engross the mind fully, especially in a destructive manner.
eingenommen sein von
(transitive, idiomatic) To absorb or engross the mind fully, especially in a destructive manner.