raven raven /ˈreɪvən/

noun

1. Large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail  ( Corvus corax , raven )
   large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
   
   

verb

1. Feed greedily  ( raven )
   feed greedily
    The lions ravened the bodies
   The lions ravened the bodies
   
2. Eat greedily  ( devour , guttle , pig [Informal] , raven )
   eat greedily
    He devoured three sandwiches
   he devoured three sandwiches
   
3. Prey on or hunt for  ( predate , prey , raven )
   prey on or hunt for
    These mammals predate certain eggs
   These mammals predate certain eggs
   
4. Obtain or seize by violence  ( raven )
   obtain or seize by violence