Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
eat greedily
"he devoured three sandwiches"
Type of:
eat
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 2
eat immoderately
"Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"
Type of:
eat
Derived:
devourer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
verb
Sense 3
"Fire had devoured our home"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
29%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
10
Times Searched
26
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