gobble n : the characteristic sound made by a turkey cock

1 eat hastily without proper chewing; "Don't bolt your food!" [syn: bolt]

2 make a gurgling sound, characteristic of turkeys

English

Etymology

Onomatopoetic of the sound from a turkey.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒbəl

Verb

1. To make the bird-sound of a turkey.
2. To eat hastily or greedily; to scoff.

   He gobbled four hot dogs in three minutes.

Derived terms

• gobbler
• gobble off
• gobbly

Translations

• French: bouffer

See also

• cluck
• gobbledegook

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