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Definition gobble up in British English

gobble up phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to use a lot of something very quickly

Example

The military gobbles up all the money.

Synonyms and related words
use up run out eat into
2

if a large company or organization gobbles up a smaller one, it takes control of it

Synonyms and related words
amalgamate amalgamation Bros
Example

The cakes had all been gobbled up.

Definition gobble up in British English