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GOBBLE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The characteristic sound made by a turkey cock

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("gobble" is a kind of...):

cry (the characteristic utterance of an animal)

Derivation:

gobble (make a gurgling sound, characteristic of turkeys)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make a gurgling sound, characteristic of turkeys

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "gobble" is one way to...):

emit; let loose; let out; utter (express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words))

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Derivation:

gobble (the characteristic sound made by a turkey cock)

gobbler (male turkey)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Eat hastily without proper chewing

Example:

Don't bolt your food!

Synonyms:

bolt; gobble

Classified under:

Verbs of eating and drinking

Hypernyms (to "gobble" is one way to...):

eat (take in solid food)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

They gobble more bread

Also:

gobble up (eat a large amount of food quickly)

Derivation:

gobbler (a hasty eater who swallows large mouthfuls)

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