gobble

/ˈɡɑbəl/
noun
  1. The loud, throaty sound made by a male turkey.
    • The gobble of the turkey echoed across the field.
    • The male turkey let out a deep gobble to attract a mate.
    • A sudden gobble startled the hikers on the trail.
verb
  1. To eat something quickly and greedily.
    • The kids gobbled their pancakes before running out to play.
    • Don't gobble your food; you'll get a stomachache.
    • He gobbled down his lunch in just five minutes.
  2. To use or consume something very quickly, often in large amounts.
    • The project gobbled most of the budget in the first month.
    • The new video game gobbled up all my free time.
    • The hungry machine gobbled sheets of paper as it printed.
  3. To make the characteristic throaty sound of a male turkey.
    • The turkey gobbled loudly in the barnyard.
    • We heard a wild turkey gobbling from the woods.
    • The farmer imitated the turkey's gobble to call it closer.
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