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tukob [tu.kub.] : devour (v.); prey (v.)

Derivatives of tukob


Glosses:
devour
v. (contact)1. devourdestroy completely.; "Fire had devoured our home"
~ ruin, destroydestroy completely; damage irreparably.; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"
v. (emotion)2. devourenjoy avidly.; "She devoured his novels"
~ bask, enjoy, relish, savor, savourderive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in.; "She relished her fame and basked in her glory"
v. (consumption)3. consume, devour, down, go througheat immoderately.; "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"
~ eattake in solid food.; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"
v. (consumption)4. devour, guttle, pig, raveneat greedily.; "he devoured three sandwiches"
~ eattake in solid food.; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"
prey
n. (person)1. fair game, prey, quarry, targeta person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence.; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"; "the target of a manhunt"
~ victiman unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance.
n. (animal)2. prey, quarryanimal hunted or caught for food.
~ animal, animate being, beast, creature, brute, faunaa living organism characterized by voluntary movement.
v. (consumption)3. feed, preyprofit from in an exploitatory manner.; "He feeds on her insecurity"
~ exploit, workuse or manipulate to one's advantage.; "He exploit the new taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he works his parents for sympathy"
v. (consumption)4. predate, prey, ravenprey on or hunt for.; "These mammals predate certain eggs"
~ foragewander and feed.; "The animals forage in the woods"