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consume
[ kuhn-soom ]
verb (used with object)
- to destroy or expend by use; use up.
Synonyms: ,
- to eat or drink up; devour.
- to destroy, as by decomposition or burning:
Fire consumed the forest.
- to spend (money, time, etc.) wastefully.
Synonyms: ,
- to absorb; engross:
consumed with curiosity.
verb (used without object)
- to undergo destruction; waste away.
- to use or use up consumer goods.
consume
/ əˈː /
verb
- tr to eat or drink
- tr; often passive to engross or obsess
- tr to use up; expend
my car consumes little oil
- to destroy or be destroyed by burning, decomposition, etc
fire consumed the forest
- tr to waste or squander
the time consumed on that project was excessive
- passive to waste away
Derived Forms
- DzˈܳԲ, adverb
- DzˈܳԲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- -Dz·ܳ adjective
- v·Dz·ܳ verb overconsumed overconsuming
- cDz·ܳ verb (used with object) preconsumed preconsuming
- ܲcDz·ܳ adjective
- ܲd·Dz·ܳ verb (used with object) underconsumed underconsuming
Word History and Origins
Origin of consume1
Word History and Origins
Origin of consume1
Example Sentences
If last year's general election was all consuming and everywhere, this year's local elections, in truth, are neither.
And so there’s this great political divergence between people who consume all the news sources that we know about and read about versus the people who don’t.
Between Good Friday and Easter Sunday 2023, he made sure Mr and Mrs Baxter consumed a fatal dose of fentanyl disguised in a "liver cleanse" smoothie.
Even for its fans, the Fox overkill keeps audiences in a state of constant agitation, unable to think clearly — much less question the nonsense they're consuming.
The strikers said they are consuming only water with zero-calorie electrolyte powder.
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