Added 9 October 2026
gobble
/ˈɡɒbl̩/ noun
In Latin: tuburcinor Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about gobble at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The characteristic sound made by a turkey cock.
verb
Origin
From Middle English gobben (“to drink or swallow greedily”), of uncertain origin + -le (frequentative suffix). Middle English gobben is perhaps an alteration of Middle English globben (“to gulp down”), related to English gulpen (“to gulp”). However, compare also French gober.
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