Definition of
Devour
- (verb, consumption) eat greedily
- (verb, consumption) eat immoderately
- (verb, contact) destroy completely
- (verb, emotion) enjoy avidly
via WordNet, Princeton University
Alternate forms of Devour
Derivations: devourer
Hypernyms: bask, destroy, eat, enjoy, relish, ruin, savor, savour
Origin of the word Devour
- early 14c., from O.Fr. devorer, from L. devorare "swallow down," from de- "down" + vorare "swallow" (see voracious). more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper