What does "gobble up" mean?

To eat greedily To consume quickly or take over.

How do you use "gobble up" in a sentence?

The kids gobbled up the sweets. He gobbled up his lunch. Big companies gobble up smaller ones.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common informal

Meaning: To eat greedily

狼吞虎咽，吞并

Devorar, engullir

がつがつ食べる、飲み込む

게걸스럽게 먹다, 집어삼키다

To consume quickly or take over.

贪婪地吃，或吞并。

Comer con avidez o absorber empresas.

貪欲に食べる。企業が他社を「飲み込む」という比喩も。

빠르게 먹어치우거나 인수하다.

Base verb: gobble

Particle: up

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

The kids gobbled up the sweets.
孩子们狼吞虎咽地吃光了糖果
Los niños devoraron los dulces
子供たちはお菓子をがつがつ食べた
아이들이 과자를 게걸스럽게 먹었다
He gobbled up his lunch.
他狼吞虎咽地吃完了午饭
Él engulló su almuerzo
彼は昼食をがつがつ食べた
그는 점심을 게걸스럽게 먹었다
Big companies gobble up smaller ones.
大公司吞并小公司
Las grandes empresas absorben a las pequeñas
大企業は小さな会社を飲み込む
대기업이 작은 회사들을 집어삼킨다

Context: eating, greedy, consuming

Tone: playful

From eating like a turkey gobbling.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal