devour in German
devour in German is verschlingen, fressen, schlingen — devour means to eat something quickly and hungrily.
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.
What does "devour" mean?
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verb To eat something quickly and hungrily.
"The kids devoured the pizza within minutes of it arriving."
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verb To destroy or consume something rapidly and completely.
"The wildfire devoured hundreds of acres of forest overnight."
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verb To take in eagerly with the mind, especially reading material.
"She devoured every book in the series within a week."
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devour in a sentence
- The kids devoured the pizza within minutes of it arriving.
- He was so hungry he devoured the whole sandwich in three bites.
- The wildfire devoured hundreds of acres of forest overnight.
- She devoured every book in the series within a week.
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What is "devour" in German?
"devour" in German is verschlingen, fressen, schlingen. devour means: To eat something quickly and hungrily.
How do you use "devour" in a sentence?
Example: "The kids devoured the pizza within minutes of it arriving." In German, "devour" is verschlingen, fressen, schlingen.
Are there other ways to say "devour" in German?
Yes — German has 8 translations listed for "devour": verschlingen, fressen, schlingen, herunterschlingen, vernichten, zerstören.
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