gobbled; gobbling
ˈgä-b(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to swallow or eat greedily
2
: to take eagerly : grab
—usually used with up
3
: to read rapidly or greedily
—usually used with up
gobbled; gobbling
ˈgä-b(ə-)liŋ
1
: to make the natural guttural noise of a male turkey
2
: to make a sound resembling the gobble of a turkey
gobble
noun
Examples of gobble in a Sentence
Verb (1)
gobbled the sandwiches like they hadn't eaten for days
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Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
The Chinese are gobbling up gold despite its record-high price as U.S.-China trade tensions enter a fresh phase.
—Micah McCartney, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
But there was general agreement among all present, as the complimentary sandwiches and cheese sticks were gobbled up, that nothing huge was going to go down.
—Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
In that scheme, Slaton was primarily responsible for controlling both ‘A’ gaps — essentially gobbling up space by occupying multiple blockers and preventing them from reaching the linebacker level.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The company once gobbled up every controversial, buzz-making documentary in town.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
The Chinese are gobbling up gold despite its record-high price as U.S.-China trade tensions enter a fresh phase.
—Micah McCartney, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
But there was general agreement among all present, as the complimentary sandwiches and cheese sticks were gobbled up, that nothing huge was going to go down.
—Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
In that scheme, Slaton was primarily responsible for controlling both ‘A’ gaps — essentially gobbling up space by occupying multiple blockers and preventing them from reaching the linebacker level.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Gobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gobble. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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