dévorer
/de.vɔ.ʁe/
To devour in French is dévorer.
The verb dévorer means to eat greedily. Much like in English, it can also be used figuratively to describe consuming media or information, such as a book or a movie, with great enthusiasm. If you want to describe eating greedily, you might use the adverb goulûment or you might use the adverb avidement to mean eagerly. Another way to express the idea of stuffing oneself is the term s'empiffrer.
Meaning: to eat greedily (verb)
How do you pronounce it?
dévorer is pronounced /de.vɔ.ʁe/ and has 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- The phrase dévorer ses mots is used when someone speaks so quickly or mumbles so much that they effectively 'devour' their own words, making them unintelligible.
- In French, you can dévorer des yeux someone, which literally translates to 'devouring with the eyes' but actually means to stare at someone with intense desire or admiration.
- In French, the phrase avoir un appétit de loup describes someone who is ready to dévorer a meal, meaning they have the 'appetite of a wolf'.
Examples in context
- Après une longue journée de jeûne, ils ont dévoré le délicieux repas.After a long day of fasting, they devoured the delicious meal.
- Les enfants ont mangé avidement tous les bonbons de la piñata.The children devoured all the candies from the piñata eagerly.
- On a bouffé toute la pizza en moins de dix minutes, on était affamés !We devoured the entire pizza in less than ten minutes, we were so hungry!
- Il dévore son livre.He is devouring his book.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Manon are at a restaurant.
- GabrielRegarde Manon, tout le monde veut dévorer ce plat !Look Manon, everyone wants to devour this dish!
- ManonC'est vrai, ça a l'air délicieux.It's true, it looks delicious.
- GabrielMoi, je vais dévorer ma part rapidement.As for me, I'm going to devour my portion quickly.
- ManonPrends ton temps, Gabriel.Take your time, Gabriel.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “devour” translations and entries dévorer, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
