gobbler

/'gɔblə/

Thân thiện

The gobbler pecks at corn scattered on the ground.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A male turkey: A gobbler is an adult male turkey, specifically of the species Meleagris gallopavo, known for its distinctive "gobbling" call and prominent tail fan.
   • A person who eats quickly and greedily: A gobbler is someone who consumes food hastily, swallowing large mouthfuls without proper chewing.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Male Turkey):
  • We saw a large gobbler strutting through the field.
  • The hunter was tracking a wild gobbler in the woods.
• Noun (Hasty Eater):
  • Don't be such a gobbler; slow down and enjoy your meal.
  • My little brother is a real gobbler when it comes to pizza.

Advanced Usage

• "Old Gobbler": An informal term for a mature male turkey.
  • The old gobbler was too smart to fall for the hunter's decoy.
• The term is often used in contrast to a "hen," which is a female turkey.

Variants and Related Words

• Gobble (verb): To eat something quickly and greedily; also, to make the characteristic sound of a male turkey.
  • He will gobble down his lunch in five minutes.
  • We heard the turkeys gobble at dawn.
• Turkey (noun): The general term for the bird. A gobbler is a specific type of turkey.

Synonyms

• For the bird: Tom, tom turkey, turkey-cock.
• For the eater: Glutton, guzzler, wolf.

Related Phrases

• "Gobble up" (phrasal verb): To eat something very quickly and completely; to use or buy something rapidly and in large quantities.
  • The kids will gobble up all the cookies if we let them.
  • The new company is set to gobble up its smaller competitors.

Học thuật

Noun

1. male turkey
2. a hasty eater who swallows large mouthfuls

Từ đồng nghĩa

• turkey cock
• tom
• tom turkey