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.