gobble1

 
Pronunciation: /ˈgɒb(ə)l/

verb

[with object] (often gobble something up)
  • eat (something) hurriedly and noisily: he gobbled up the rest of his sandwich
  • use a large amount of (something) very quickly: these old houses just gobble up money
  • (of a large organization) incorporate or take over (a smaller one): this small department was gobbled up by the Ministry of Transport

Origin:

early 17th century: probably from gob1