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devouring

UK
/dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈvaʊɚɪŋ/

Translations

devouringadjective
more devouring
Comp.
most devouring
Super.
UK
/dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ/
She had a devouring passion for reading, finishing several books a week.
Elle avait une passion dévorante pour la lecture, terminant plusieurs livres par semaine.
Additional translations
voraceAu sens figuré, pour une soif ou un appétit intellectuel très vif.
Synonyms
voracious
ravenous
insatiable
greedy
gluttonous
devouringnoun
UK
/dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈvaʊɚɪŋ/
Gerundial noun meaning the act or process of devouring; usually uncountable.
The devouring of the prey by the lions was over in minutes.
La dévoration de la proie par les lions était terminée en quelques minutes.
Synonyms
voracity
consumption
ingestion
eating
feasting
gobbling
gulping
devourment
devourverb

devouring

Gerund

devoured
Past Simple
devoured
Past Participle
devouring
Gerund
UK
/dɪˈvaʊə/
US
/dɪˈvaʊɚ/
dévorerPour exprimer l’idée de consumer, détruire ou submerger complètement.
The flames devoured the entire building in a matter of hours.
Les flammes ont dévoré tout le bâtiment en quelques heures.
dévorerSe dit d’un acte de manger avec avidité et en grande quantité.
The hungry children devoured the pizza within minutes.
Les enfants affamés ont dévoré la pizza en quelques minutes.
dévorerAu sens figuré, pour lire ou regarder quelque chose avec une grande avidité.
She devoured the novel in one sitting, unable to put it down.
Elle a dévoré le roman d’une traite, incapable de le lâcher.
Additional translations
engloutirS’emploie surtout pour une destruction ou une consommation totale, souvent avec une idée d’engloutissement.
Synonyms
devour
engulf
absorb
gobble
consume
ingest
wolf down
feast on
Antonyms
spare
nibble
fast

Definitions

devouringadjective
Extremely eager or enthusiastic about something.
She had a devouring passion for reading, finishing several books a week.
Consuming or destroying something completely.
The devouring flames quickly engulfed the entire building.
devouringnoun
The act or process of eating something eagerly or consuming it completely.
The devouring of the prey by the lions was over in minutes.
devourverb
To eat something eagerly and in large amounts so that nothing is left.
The hungry children devoured the pizza within minutes.
To read or look at something with great interest and enthusiasm.
She devoured the novel in one sitting, unable to put it down.
To destroy or consume something completely, as if by eating; to engulf.
The flames devoured the entire building in a matter of hours.
To overwhelm or consume (a person) with an intense emotion.
He was devoured by guilt after lying to his parents.
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