with obj.
1- eat (something) hurriedly and noisily狼吞虎咽, 大口吞食：
one man gobbled up a kipper.
一个男人狼吞虎咽地吃掉了腌鲑鱼。
1.1
- use a large amount of (something) very quickly（很快地）大量消耗：
these old houses just gobble up money.
这些老房子只会大把地耗钱。
1.2
- (of a large organization or other body) incorporate or take over (a smaller one)（大的组织或机构）合并（或接管）（小的组织或机构）：
this small department was gobbled up by the Ministry of Transport.
这个小部门被运输部接管了。
词源
early 17th cent.: probably from GOB2.
no obj.
1- (of a turkeycock) make a characteristic swallowing sound in the throat（公火鸡喉咙发出的特有的）吞咽声。
1.1
- (of a person) make such a sound when speaking, especially when excited or angry（尤指人因为激动或愤怒）说话时发出像火鸡一样声音：
she was gobbling to herself faintly in her distress.
在百般困苦之中, 她低声地对自己咕哝着。
词源
late 17th cent.: imitative, perhaps influenced by GOBBLE1.