
t.) To enjoy with avidity to appropriate or take in eagerly by the senses. Webster's New International English Dictionary

▪ devour /dɪˈvaʊə $ -ˈvaʊr/ especially written to eat all of something quickly because you are very hungry:

You shouldn’t bolt your food down like that. He bolted down his breakfast and was out of the door within 5 minutes. ▪ bolt something down British English to eat food very quickly, especially because you are in a hurry: The boy wolfed down everything on his plate and asked for more. ▪ wolf something down informal to eat food quickly, especially because you are very hungry or in a hurry: ▪ gobble something up/down informal to eat something very quickly, especially because you like it very much or you are greedy: Her body had been almost entirely devoured by the disease. literary to destroy someone or something:

be devoured by something to be filled with a strong feeling that seems to control you:Ĥ. to read something quickly and eagerly, or watch something with great interest:ģ. to eat something quickly because you are very hungry:Ģ. Send us feedback about these examples.De ‧ vour /dɪˈvaʊə $ -ˈvaʊr/ BrE AmE verb ġ. These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'hors d'oeuvre.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Christopher Michel, Country Living, Serve with cheese and bread and other light hors d'oeuvres to pull your meal plan together.
TO DEVOUR MEANING IN ENGLISH UPGRADE
5 Saltines with Basil Mayo and Burst Tomatoes A couple containers of cherry tomatoes, a sleeve of Saltines, and an easy-make mayo upgrade turns into an hors d'oeuvre that everyone'll love. Cortne Bonilla,, 2 June 2023 Get the recipe for Mini Chicken Tacos. Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 29 June 2023 For a formal evening spent welcoming guests between candlelight and hand-passed hors d'oeuvres, opt for a slinky Sachin & Babi gown.

Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 14 July 2023 Following their vows, the celebration continued with a cocktail hour in the hotel's picturesque garden, where waiters served aperol spritz cocktails and passed hors d'oeuvres. 2023 Conversations moved through the room as effortlessly as the hors d'oeuvres being served-surprisingly cozy, familial favorites like pigs in a blanket, placed on scalloped AERIN cocktail napkins. 2023 Guests were treated to hors d'oeuvres and custom cocktails crafted by the culinary group Ghetto Gastro (John Gray, Pierre Serrao, and Lester Walker). 2023 For hors d'oeuvres, halve the bread or cut triangles and sprinkle with lemon juice. Recent Examples on the Web The Victory Parkway Preview will be hosted by FOX College Sports and Chicago White Sox broadcaster Jason Benetti and will include an open bar and hors d'oeuvres.
