The action of gobble, v.1 (in various senses); an instance of this. Frequently (and in earliest use) in gobbling up.
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释义 | the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > [noun] > swallowing > an act of > hasty or greedy (4) gobbling1592 The action of gobble, v.1 (in various senses); an instance of this. Frequently (and in earliest use) in gobbling up. gobble1794 A mouthful of food, hurriedly and noisily swallowed; an act of gobbling. Also figurative. Cf. gobble, v.1 1. bolting1869 Hasty swallowing. gollop1933 A greedy or hasty gulp (in quot. 1912, a gulping sound). Also figurative. |
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