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Synonyms for devouring in English

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  1. devouring:
  2. devour:

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Detailed Synonyms for devouring in English

devouring:

devouring [the ~] noun

  1. the devouring
    the devouring

devouring adj

  1. devouring
    – (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous 1
    greedy; avid; devouring; esurient
    – (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous 1
    • greedy adj
      • greedy for fame1
    • avid adj
      • avid for adventure1
      • an avid ambition to succeed1
      • the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity1
    • devouring adj
      • fierce devouring affection1
    • esurient adj
      • the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity1

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Related Definitions for "devouring":

  1. (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous1
    • fierce devouring affection1

devour:

to devour verb (devours, devoured, devouring)

  1. to devour
    to devour
    • devour verb (devours, devoured, devouring)
  2. to devour
    to devour; to consume
    • devour verb (devours, devoured, devouring)
    • consume verb (consumes, consumed, consuming)
  3. to devour
    to devour; to swallow up; to nibble; to nybble
    • devour verb (devours, devoured, devouring)
    • swallow up verb (swallows up, swallowed up, swallowing up)
    • nibble verb, American (nibbles, nibbled, nibbling)
    • nybble verb, British
  4. to devour
    – eat greedily 1
    to devour; to pig; raven; guttle
    – eat greedily 1
    • devour verb (devours, devoured, devouring)
      • he devoured three sandwiches1
    • pig verb (pigs, pigged, pigging)
    • raven verb
    • guttle verb
  5. to devour
    – eat immoderately 1
    to down; to devour; to consume; to go through
    – eat immoderately 1
    • down verb (downs, downed, downing)
      • Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal1
    • devour verb (devours, devoured, devouring)
    • consume verb (consumes, consumed, consuming)
    • go through verb (goes through, went through, going through)
  6. to devour
    – destroy completely 1
    to devour
    – destroy completely 1
    • devour verb (devours, devoured, devouring)
      • Fire had devoured our home1
  7. to devour
    – enjoy avidly 1
    to devour
    – enjoy avidly 1
    • devour verb (devours, devoured, devouring)
      • She devoured his novels1

Conjugations for devour:

present
  1. devour
  2. devour
  3. devours
  4. devour
  5. devour
  6. devour
simple past
  1. devoured
  2. devoured
  3. devoured
  4. devoured
  5. devoured
  6. devoured
present perfect
  1. have devoured
  2. have devoured
  3. has devoured
  4. have devoured
  5. have devoured
  6. have devoured
past continuous
  1. was devouring
  2. were devouring
  3. was devouring
  4. were devouring
  5. were devouring
  6. were devouring
future
  1. shall devour
  2. will devour
  3. will devour
  4. shall devour
  5. will devour
  6. will devour
continuous present
  1. am devouring
  2. are devouring
  3. is devouring
  4. are devouring
  5. are devouring
  6. are devouring
subjunctive
  1. be devoured
  2. be devoured
  3. be devoured
  4. be devoured
  5. be devoured
  6. be devoured
diverse
  1. devour!
  2. let's devour!
  5. devoured
  6. devouring
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "devour":

  1. eat greedily1
    • he devoured three sandwiches1
  2. eat immoderately1
  3. destroy completely1
    • Fire had devoured our home1
  4. enjoy avidly1
    • She devoured his novels1

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