DEVOURING - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Verb

eat greedily

Example: he devoured three sandwiches

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Verb

eat up completely, as with great appetite

Example: Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal; The teenagers demolished four pizzas among them

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Verb

destroy completely

Example: Fire had devoured our home

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Verb

enjoy avidly

Example: She devoured his novels

Synonyms

Pig, Esurient, Devouring, Down, Go through

🎵 Words that Rhyme with Devouring

CoweringEmpoweringFloweringGloweringPoweringScouringShoweringSouringTowering

➡️ Words that Start with DE

Destains Demandasaurus Designated Despatch Defy Decerebrating Descriptions Detachment Dedication Deaccession Dewberry Departs

Words that End with NG ⬅️

Denationalising Denationalizing Denaturalising Denaturalizing Denaturing Denazifying Denigrating Denitrifying Denominating Denoting Denouncing Denting