gannet
gannet · gannets · ganneted · ganneting
To wolf down, gobble or eat voraciouslyTo wolf down, gobble or eat (something) voraciously.
/ˈɡænɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(UK, informal)To wolf down, gobble or eat (something) voraciously.
Origin
From Middle English ganet, gante, from Old English ganot, from Proto-West Germanic *ganat,From Middle English ganet, gante, from Old English ganot, from Proto-West Germanic *ganat, *ganatō, from Proto-Germanic *ganatuz, *ganutô (“gander”), ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *ganzô.
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Forms
gannets, ganneting, ganneted, gannetedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle