gobbling

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ˈgä-bəl\
- /ˈɡɒb.l̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈgä-bəl\

Definition of gobbling word

noun gobbling Present participle of gobble. 1

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Parts of speech for Gobbling

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gobbling

gobbling popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for gobbling

adjective gobbling

piggish — resembling a pig, especially in being slovenly, greedy, or gluttonous: piggish table manners.
grabby — tending to grab or grasp for gain; greedy: a grabby ticket scalper.
tight-fisted — parsimonious; stingy; tight.
insatiate — insatiable: insatiate greed.
greedy — excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth, profit, etc.; avaricious: the greedy owners of the company.

noun gobbling

snacking — a small portion of food or drink or a light meal, especially one eaten between regular meals.
binging — a period or bout, usually brief, of excessive indulgence, as in eating, drinking alcoholic beverages, etc.; spree.
gluttony — excessive eating and drinking.
eating — eats, Informal. food.

All 15 Synonyms of gobbling

Top questions with gobbling

when do turkeys start gobbling?

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