devour

US /dɪˈvaʊ.ɚ/
UK /dɪˈvaʊ.ɚ/
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1.

verschlingen, auffressen

eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly

:
He devoured the entire pizza in minutes.
Er verschlang die ganze Pizza in wenigen Minuten.
The lion quickly devoured its prey.
Der Löwe verschlang schnell seine Beute.
2.

verschlingen, zerstören

(of a fire or disease) destroy (something) completely

:
The flames quickly devoured the old wooden house.
Die Flammen verschlangen schnell das alte Holzhaus.
The disease began to devour his strength.
Die Krankheit begann seine Kraft zu zehren.
3.

verschlingen, aufsaugen

read (material) quickly and eagerly

:
She devoured every book in the library.
Sie verschlang jedes Buch in der Bibliothek.
He devoured the news article, eager for details.
Er verschlang den Nachrichtenartikel, begierig auf Details.