Definition for Devour:

• eat immoderately; " Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"

Synonyms for Devour:

• n.

  •
  • ruin,
  • eat away,
  • obliterate,
  • destroy,
  • ravage.
  •
  • chow down,
  • crunch,
  • polish off,
  • put away.
  •
  • fare,
  • chow.
  •
  • engulf.
  •
  • feast on,
  • relish.
  •devour (noun)
  • pig,
  • down,
  • go through,
  • consume,
  • guttle.
  •ruin (noun)
  • ruination.

• v.

  •consume (verb)
  • spend,
  • deplete,
  • dissipate,
  • expend.
  •eat (verb)
  • sup,
  • taste,
  • picnic,
  • feed,
  • grub,
  • feast,
  • lunch,
  • bite,
  • snack,
  • drink,
  • breakfast,
  • dine.
  •swallow, consume (verb)
  • do compulsively,
  • bolt down,
  • inhale,
  • delight in,
  • revel in,
  • enjoy,
  • annihilate,
  • stuff,
  • imbibe,
  • rejoice in,
  • wipe out,
  • take,
  • hoover,
  • waste,
  • be engrossed by,
  • gloat over,
  • be preoccupied,
  • do voraciously,
  • appreciate.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • tuck in,
  • champ,
  • peruse,
  • munch,
  • illegible,
  • snarf,
  • chomp,
  • heartily.
  •
  • read-out,
  • diet.
  •
  • graze.
  •
  • savor.
  •
  • lick.
  •consume
  • swallow,
  • feed on.
  •desolate
  • lay waste.
  •eat
  • take nourishment,
  • nosh,
  • partake of,
  • have a bite.
  •gormandize
  • gluttonize.
  •hear
  • hearken.
  •ingurgitate
  • engorge.
  •polish off
  • finish off.
  •put away
  • gulp down.
  •ruin
  • bring to ruin,
  • pauperize.

Paraphrases for Devour:

• Independent

  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    eat.
  • Verb, base form
    eat.

• Other Related

  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    consume.
  • Verb, base form
    consume.

Antonyms for Devour:

• v.

  • swallow, consume
    preserve, keep, hate, save, nibble, abstain, create, open, dislike, build, receive, pick, hold.
  • Other antonyms:
    rebuild, repair, conserve, replace, fortify, protect, bolster, strengthen, revive, peck, augment, renew, enforce, erect, restore, reinforce, raise, increase, enlarge, construct.

Homophones for Devour:

• deparia, deed over, differ, duffer, dewberry, debar, daypro, dipper, dover, duty-free, diaper, dobra, dauber, devourer, diapir, dupery, date bar, Du Barry, devoir, defer, dibber, deep-fry, defray, diver, dapper.

Hyponym for Devour:

• v.

  • contact
    ruin, destroy.
  • emotion
    savour, enjoy, relish, bask, savor.