Library / English Dictionary

GOBBLER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Male turkey

Synonyms:

gobbler; tom; tom turkey; turkey cock

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("gobbler" is a kind of...):

Meleagris gallopavo; turkey (large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food)

Derivation:

gobble (make a gurgling sound, characteristic of turkeys)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A hasty eater who swallows large mouthfuls

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("gobbler" is a kind of...):

eater; feeder (someone who consumes food for nourishment)

Derivation:

gobble (eat hastily without proper chewing)

Credits