Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gobble up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.83 in modern English

Syllables: gob-ble up
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To consume [something] rapidly.

Transitive verb

verb

To continually absorb or expand through annexation.

Example Sentences

"supper gobbled up in haste"
"The city grew over the years by gobbling up land around its limits."
"[…] institutional investors keep gobbling up tech, since those that shunned US tech stocks in the past suffered a “bug zapper” of underperformance, said Michael Cembalest of JPMorgan."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

gobbles up (present, singular) gobbling up (participle, present) gobbled up (participle, past) gobbled up (past)

Synonyms

forsling garbage down shovel in bolt down

Questions

What does gobble up mean?: To consume [something] rapidly.

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