devour in Italian
devour in Italian is divorare, ingurgitare, affogarsi — devour means to eat something quickly and hungrily.
devour in Italian
divorare
(transitive) To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.
ingurgitare
(transitive) To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.
affogarsi
(transitive) To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.
ingozzarsi
(transitive) To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.
trangugiare
(transitive) To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.
divorare
(transitive, idiomatic) To rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste.
consumare
(transitive, idiomatic) To rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste.
divorare
(transitive, idiomatic) To take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze.
assorbire
(transitive, idiomatic) To take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze.
incamerare
(transitive, idiomatic) To take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze.
ingurgitare
(transitive, idiomatic) To take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze.
memorizzare
(transitive, idiomatic) To take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze.
trangugiare
(transitive, idiomatic) To take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze.
assorbire
(transitive, idiomatic) To absorb or engross the mind fully, especially in a destructive manner.
consumare
(transitive, idiomatic) To absorb or engross the mind fully, especially in a destructive manner.
divorare
(transitive, idiomatic) To absorb or engross the mind fully, especially in a destructive manner.
riempire
(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 Italian?
"devour" in Italian is divorare, ingurgitare, affogarsi. 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 Italian, "devour" is divorare, ingurgitare, affogarsi.
Are there other ways to say "devour" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 10 translations listed for "devour": divorare, ingurgitare, affogarsi, ingozzarsi, trangugiare, consumare.
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