Definition of gobble
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : to swallow or eat greedily
2 : to take eagerly : grab —usually used with up
3 : to read rapidly or greedily
—usually used with up
gobble
verb (2)Definition of gobble (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : to make the natural guttural noise of a male turkey
2 : to make a sound resembling the gobble of a turkey
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The first known use of gobble was in 1583
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