word
Devour
Dih-VOW-ur
/dɪˈvaʊɜːr/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
devour
Dictionary meaning
Eat greedily.
Examples
- After a hard workout, I devoured three sandwiches.
- Fire had devoured our home.
Synonyms: raven
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