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gobbling Definition


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gobble1
verb
    tr & intr
    gobbled, gobbling
    1. To eat hurriedly and noisily.
      Thesaurus: cram, devour, stuff, gorge, bolt, gulp, eat, consume, guzzle, hog, wolf, put away, shovel.
      Form: gobble something up (usually)
      Form: gobble something down
Etymology: 17c: from French gober to gulp down.





gobble2
verb
    intr
    gobbled, gobbling
    1. Said of a male turkey: to make a loud gurgling sound in the throat.
noun
    gobbles
    1. The loud gurgling sound made by a male turkey.
Etymology: 17c: imitating the sound.



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