to demolish
2
3.7
- verb
- /dɪˈmɑːlɪʃ/
- Informal
:
devorar
- She had demolished the entire pizza.
Hayden, meanwhile, demolished his plate, demolished his salad, and he's suffering with the salad, but he's vlogging it anyway.
- Hayden, meanwhile, demolished his plate, demolished his salad, and he's suffering with the salad, but he's vlogging it anyway.
Examples
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But before you start basting that turkey and demolishing that pumpkin pie, listen up.
Blog text (11) -
Hayden, meanwhile, demolished his plate, demolished his salad, and he's suffering with the salad, but he's vlogging it anyway.
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oh it's only a few days until Christmas so we'll have to get started right away or right after we demolish these pancakes
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I bet I could demolish this homemade salsa in no time at all!
Blog text (20) -
We didn't leave the corner of the hall until we had demolished a six-pack one of the lads had brought in under his coat.
Fiction book (1997) -
My wife and I pretty well demolished a Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio and a Chateau St. Michelle Riesling.
Blog text (9) -
I had demolished two of my Wild Lobster Mushroom Brioche "Ravioli" at Roots Bistro before I realized how clever they were.
Blog text (22) -
She had the afternoon session, so she was lunching with Mother in the garden, demolishing cucumber sandwiches when she heard the drone of engines, growing louder, filling the summer sky.
Fiction book (1994) -
Even Monsieur Fortier, usually so inexpressive, would study her with interest at the table, stroking his beard with his long graceful hand and humming to himself, as Isabelle demolished entire platters of food.
Fiction book (2000) -
I was so hungry I completely demolished the entire pizza in minutes.
Synonyms
161
3.3
To eat or use something quickly until it is finished
149
2.4
To eat or drink something
109
5.8
To eat a lot quickly until you feel too full
22
5.4
Eat or drink something quickly and completely
21
1.9
To start eating eagerly, often at a shared meal
19
3.0
To eat something quickly and eagerly
16
2.6
To eat food quickly and noisily without chewing properly
13
2.9
To eat food quickly because you are very hungry
12
5.9
To eat a very large amount of food greedily
7
7.5
Eat a very large amount of food without control
7
5.8
Eat food very quickly when you are very hungry
5
7.8
To eat in a very messy and greedy way
3
3.4
To eat a large amount of food quickly
3
8.2
To eat a lot of food very quickly
2
4.0
To eat a lot of food eagerly
1
5.7
To eat a lot of food quickly while enjoying it
1
7.7
To eat a lot of food quickly without control
1
9.9
To eat a lot of food very quickly
To eat food quickly and greedily
To eat something quickly and enjoy it
To eat a lot of food very fast without stopping
To eat too much food quickly and greedily
To eat a lot of food in a greedy way until you feel too full
To eat too much in a greedy way
To eat too much food in a greedy way
To eat a lot of food quickly and greedily
Antonyms
How Fast
Surface Forms
Etymology
Demolish comes from Latin parts de- 'down' and moliri 'to build', giving the picture of 'tearing something down'; a helpful way to remember the eating sense is to imagine you 'tear down' your food quickly until nothing is left.