- devour⇄adv. devouringly.
- devour⇄devour, transitive verb.
1. to eat (usually said of animals).
Ex. The lion devoured the sheep.
2. to eat like an animal; eat very hungrily.
Ex. The hungry boy devoured his dinner.
(SYN) gulp.
3. (Figurative.) to cons - devour⇄noun devourer.