verb
gobble
GOBL
verb
1
To eat quickly and greedily.
"The kids gobbled up their breakfast before running to the bus."
"He gobbled down the sandwich in under a minute."
2
Of a turkey, to make its distinctive throaty call.
"The turkey gobbled loudly at the fence."
How to Use Gobble
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo eat fast and greedily, or the sound a turkey makes.
Common pairings
gobble up
gobble down
Word Forms
gobbled past tense, gobbled past tense, gobbles plural, gobbles plural, Gobbles plural, gobbles singular, gobbles singular
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Etymology
From Middle English gobben ("to swallow greedily"), possibly related to "gulp," with the frequentative ending -le added to suggest repeated action.