gobble up

transitive broadly figuratively

(transitive) To consume [something] rapidly. / (by extension, figuratively) To continually absorb or expand through annexation.

Japanese Meaning

（他動詞）〜をがぶ食いする、かいつくように摂取する / （比喩的）次々に（情報や領域などを）取り込む、または拡大する

The hungry children gobble up their lunches within minutes.

お腹を空かせた子供たちは昼食を数分で平らげてしまう。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To consume [something] rapidly.

supper gobbled up in haste

Sense（2）

(by extension, figuratively) To continually absorb or expand through annexation.

The city grew over the years by gobbling up land around its limits.

gobbles up

（ present singular third-person ）

gobbling up

（ participle present ）

gobbled up

（ participle past ）

gobbled up

（ past ）