devour devour /dɪˈvaʊɝ/

verb

1. () Destroy completely  ( devour )
   destroy completely
    Fire had devoured our home
   Fire had devoured our home
   
2. Eat greedily  ( devour , guttle , pig [Informal] , raven )
   eat greedily
    He devoured three sandwiches
   he devoured three sandwiches
   
3. Eat up completely, as with great appetite  ( demolish , devour , go through , consume , down [Informal] )
   eat up completely, as with great appetite
    Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal
   Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal
    The teenagers demolished four pizzas among them
   The teenagers demolished four pizzas among them
   
4. Enjoy avidly  ( devour )
   enjoy avidly
    She devoured his novels
   She devoured his novels