American English pronunciation
How to pronounce devours
IPA transcription: [dɪ'vaʊɚz]
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Verb
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eat immoderately
“Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal”
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destroy completely
“Fire had devoured our home”
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enjoy avidly
“She devoured his novels”
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eat greedily
“he devoured three sandwiches”
Usage examples
- It voraciously devours small fish and shrimp, often in company with larger predatory species.