gobble

/ˈɡɒbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡɑːbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgä-bəl/ (ame, mw)

gobble — verb

  • gobblepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • gobbleshe / she / it
  • gobbledpast simple
  • gobbling-ing form

1. to eat very quickly and in a greedy or rude way, often with little chewing

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

to eat very quickly and in a greedy or rude way, often with little chewing

例句

After the swim lesson, Emre gobbled two cheese rolls before anyone sat down.

gobble + food very quickly

Asher gobbled his noodles at the station and burned his tongue.

transitive: gobble + meal

同義詞
  • devour

    stronger and often more dramatic than gobble

  • bolt

    also means eating too fast, often with less focus on greed

  • wolf down

    informal phrase that strongly suggests hungry, messy eating

反義詞
  • nibble

    to eat in small, slow bites

  • sip

    to take liquid in small, careful amounts

文法句型

gobble + object (food)

gobble one's food

gobble food too quickly

用法筆記

Usually takes food as its object and often suggests bad manners, strong hunger, or greed. Distinguish from plain eat, which does not itself imply speed or eagerness.

常見錯誤

❌We gobbled the soup slowly at lunch.
✅We sipped the soup slowly at lunch.
💡'gobble' clashes with slow, careful eating.

2. to produce the deep, uneven call that male turkeys make, or a sound like that

2.動詞不及物C1
釋義

to produce the deep, uneven call that male turkeys make, or a sound like that

例句

At sunrise, the turkey gobbled beside the red barn and woke everyone in the yard.

intransitive: a turkey gobbles

A male turkey gobbled from the fence post while the hens pecked near the gate.

subject: male turkey

同義詞
  • call

    general verb for the sound an animal makes

  • gurgle

    can describe a similar throaty sound, but not specifically a turkey

文法句型

a turkey gobbles

gobble like a turkey

gobble loudly

用法筆記

Used mainly for the natural call of a male turkey. It can also describe another sound when it reminds listeners of that same throaty bird call.

常見錯誤

❌The hen gobbled softly in the nest.
✅The hen clucked softly in the nest.
💡'gobble' is mainly used for the call of a male turkey or a similar sound.