gobble

UK
/ˈɡɒb.əl/
US
/ˈɡɑː.bəl/

Translations

gobblenoun
gobbles
pl
UK
/ˈɡɒb.əl/
US
/ˈɡɑː.bəl/
engloutissementFait de manger rapidement et bruyamment.
With a quick gobble, he finished his breakfast and rushed out the door.
D'un rapide engloutissement, il a fini son petit-déjeuner et s'est précipité dehors.
glougloutementCri du dindon.
The gobble of the turkey could be heard throughout the farm.
Le glougloutement du dindon s'entendait dans toute la ferme.
gobbleverb
gobbled
Past Simple
gobbled
Past Participle
gobbling
Gerund
UK
/ˈɡɒb.əl/
US
/ˈɡɑː.bəl/
engloutirManger rapidement et avec avidité.
The children gobbled their dinner in minutes so they could go back to playing.
Les enfants ont englouti leur dîner en quelques minutes pour pouvoir retourner jouer.
glouglouterSe dit du cri du dindon.
Early in the morning, the toms were gobbling in the field.
Tôt le matin, les dindons glougloutaient dans le champ.
Synonyms
gobbleinterjection
UK
/ˈɡɒb.əl/
US
/ˈɡɑː.bəl/
Used to mimic or represent the turkey's call.
glou glouOnomatopée imitant le cri de la dinde ou du dindon.
"Gobble, gobble!" the children shouted, pretending to be turkeys.
"Glou glou !" ont crié les enfants, en faisant semblant d'être des dindons.

Definitions

gobblenoun
The sound made by a male turkey, especially during mating season.
The gobble of the turkey could be heard throughout the farm.
An act of eating something hurriedly and noisily.
With a quick gobble, he finished his breakfast and rushed out the door.
gobbleverb
To eat something hurriedly and noisily.
The children gobbled their dinner in minutes so they could go back to playing.
To use or consume something quickly and eagerly.
The new software update gobbles up a lot of memory on the device.
Of a male turkey, to make its characteristic gurgling call.
Early in the morning, the toms were gobbling in the field.
gobbleinterjection
An exclamation imitating the sound of a turkey.
"Gobble, gobble!" the children shouted, pretending to be turkeys.