to gobble
Third Person
gobbles
Present Participle
gobbling
Past Tense
gobbled
Past Participle
gobbled
1
to eat something quickly and greedily, often making loud and rapid swallowing sounds
transitive
- The children tend to gobble their candy as soon as they get it on Halloween.
- After a long day of fasting, he couldn't resist gobbling down his dinner.
- The dog eagerly gobbled up the food in its bowl.
- During the picnic, everyone gobbled sandwiches and chips.
- In a rush, she had to gobble her lunch before the meeting.
2
to make a rapid, throaty, and guttural noise made in a series of gurgling clucks sound
- The turkey gobbled loudly in the yard, announcing its presence.
- The bird gobbled from the tree, making its deep, throaty sound.
- The wild turkeys gobbled in the forest as they called to each other.
- As the holiday approached, the turkeys in the barnyard began to gobble.
- The old turkey gobbled loudly, warning the others of an approaching threat.