gobbler
/'gɔblə/
Definition
- 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.
Noun
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male turkey
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a hasty eater who swallows large mouthfuls
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