gobbled up

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Definition of gobbled up in English English dictionary

gobble up
to consume something rapidly
gobble up
devour, gulp down, eat hastily, bolt
gobble up
eat a large amount of food quickly; "The children gobbled down most of the birthday cake"
gobble up
To gobble up something such as money means to use or waste a lot of it. The firm's expenses gobbled up 44% of revenues. see also gobble
gobble up
If an organization gobbles up a smaller organization, it takes control of it or destroys it. Banc One of Ohio has built an empire in the mid-west by gobbling up smaller banks
gobbled up

    Turkish pronunciation

    gäbıld ʌp

    Pronunciation

    /ˈgäbəld ˈəp/ /ˈɡɑːbəld ˈʌp/

    Etymology

    [ 'gä-b&l ] (transitive verb.) 1601. probably irregular from 1gob.
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