verb

divorare

devour

Divorare means to devour: to eat something quickly and greedily. It can also mean to destroy or consume something completely.

Figuratively, it means to consume something eagerly, such as a book, or to be consumed by an emotion such as jealousy.

A regular -are verb, usually transitive: it takes a direct object. It comes from Latin devorare, meaning “to swallow down” or “devour.”

mangiare — “to eat”; neutral, without the intensity of divorare.
ingoiare — “to swallow”; emphasizes the act of swallowing rather than eating greedily.
divorarsi — a pronominal form often used to emphasize eating something up or being consumed by emotion.
assaporare — “to savor”; contrasts with eating hurriedly by emphasizing slow enjoyment.

divorare un libro — to devour a book, reading it eagerly.
divorare con gli occhi — to gaze at someone or something with intense desire or admiration.
essere divorato dalla gelosia — to be consumed by jealousy.

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I bambini vogliono divorare la torta.verb

The children want to devour the cake.

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