Eating something very quickly and hungrily, or consuming something eagerly and intensely like reading a book cover-to-cover without stopping.
From Old French 'devorer,' from Latin 'devorare' (to swallow down), from 'de-' (down) + 'vorare' (to swallow). Extended from physical eating to metaphorical consumption.
The phrase 'I devoured that book' comes from the idea that you're so hungry for the story that you consume it whole—writers actually love hearing this because it means they completely captivated a reader, the highest compliment you can give!
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