Gobble (Verb)
Meaning 1
Make a gurgling sound, characteristic of turkeys.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The turkey began to gobble loudly in the farm yard.
- In the forest, a big tom turkey started to gobble for a mate.
- As soon as the farmer opened the door, the turkey started to gobble in excitement.
- A male turkey suddenly let out a loud gobble to alert the others of potential danger.
- At the farm show, one of the prize-winning turkeys let out a series of resounding gobbles to attract attention.
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Meaning 2
Eat hastily without proper chewing; "Don't bolt your food!".
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- He was so hungry that he started to gobble his dinner as soon as it was served.
- If you gobble your lunch, you'll probably get indigestion later.
- Stop gobbling your food and take smaller bites.
- The children were gobbling their ice cream before it even started to melt.
- She was warned not to gobble the sweets or she would choke.