Gobble Up (Verb)
Meaning
Eat a large amount of food quickly; "The children gobbled down most of the birthday cake".
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- The team of hungry players gobbled up the entire pizza by themselves in under 10 minutes.
- She found the soup so delicious that she gobbled it all up without even taking a breath.
- At the buffet, the guests gobbled down so much food, they nearly emptied all the dishes.
- The marathon runners gobbled up energy bars and drinks to replenish their energy levels.
- After a long hike, the group of friends gobbled up the burgers and fries at the nearby café.