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  1. 1. v. t. To swallow or eat greedily or hastily; to gulp. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To utter (a sound) like a turkey cock. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. i. To eat greedily. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. i. To make a noise like that of a turkey cock. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. A noise made in the throat. Source: opted
  6. 6. n. the characteristic sound made by a turkey cock Source: wordnet
  7. 7. v. eat hastily without proper chewing Source: wordnet
  8. 8. v. make a gurgling sound, characteristic of turkeys Source: wordnet
  9. 9. 1. To swallow or eat greedily or hastily; to gulp. Supper gobbled up in haste. Swift. 2. To utter (a sound) like a turkey cock. He . . . gobbles out a note of self-approbation. Goldsmith. To gobble up, to capture in a mass or in masses; to capture suddenly. [Slang] 1. To eat greedily. 2. To make a noise like that of a turkey cock. Prior. A noise made in the throat. Ducks and geese . . . set up a discordant gobble. Mrs. Gore. Source: webster
  10. 10. A noise made in the throat.Ducks and geese . . . set up a discordant gobble. Mrs. Gore. Source: adambom
  11. 11. n:10/v:90 n. the characteristic sound made by a turkey cock v. eat hastily without proper chewing v. make a gurgling sound, characteristic of turkeys Source: ecdict

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