gobble
/ˈɡɑbl̩/ verb C2- Of a turkey, to make its characteristic vocalisation; also, used of certain other birds.
- To make the sound of a turkey.
He/she/it gobbles · Past gobbled · Past participle gobbled · -ing form gobbling
Verb forms
- Base form
- gobble
- He/she/it
- gobbles
- Past
- gobbled
- Past participle
- gobbled
- -ing form
- gobbling
From the library
He detested the way they had of sidling past him timidly, with sidewise glances, as if they expected him to gobble them up at a mouthful if they ventured to say a word.
Lynde says he is improving every day and the first thing we know some city church will gobble him up and then we’ll be left and have to turn to and break in another green preacher.
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