consume, devour, ingest, munch, chew, dine, feast, nibble, snack, gobble, swallow, partake, graze, nosh, wolf, chomp, scarf, bolt, tuck in, chow down, sup, break bread, feed, banquet, gorge, stuff, cr... [more]
consume - gobble - gulp - eat - ingest - swallow - wolf - gorge - feast on - demolish - scarf - inhale - polish off - chow down - munch - chew up - bolt - stuff - cram - ravage - ravish - absorb - take in - partake of - dine on - snack on - nibble - gnaw - bite - chew
To devour means to eat food or prey hungrily or quickly. It often implies a voracious, intense, and sometimes almost animalistic manner of eating. The word can also be used metaphorically to describe consuming something with intensity and eagerness, such as devouring a book or eagerly absorbing information.