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eat vs gobble up

gobble up vs eat

eat and gobble up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
eat No No Yes No
gobble up No No Yes No
As verbs, gobble up is a hyponym of eat; that is, gobble up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than eat:
  • eat: take in solid food
  • gobble up: eat a large amount of food quickly
eat (verb) gobble up (verb)
cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid eat a large amount of food quickly
take in solid food
eat a meal; take a meal
take in food; used of animals only
use up (resources or materials)
worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way
Difference between eat and gobble up

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