CANNIBALISING Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word cannibalising. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CANNIBALISING
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consuming | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • very strong; urgently felt | ||||||||
devouring | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous | ||||||||
eating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of consuming food | ||||||||
feasting | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment) | ||||||||
gobbling | verbv | |||||||
noun • the characteristic sound made by a turkey cock verb • eat hastily without proper chewing • make a gurgling sound, characteristic of turkeys | ||||||||
ingesting | verbv | |||||||
verb • serve oneself to, or consume regularly • take up mentally | ||||||||
masticating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • grind and knead • chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth | ||||||||
swallowing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a small amount of liquid food • the act of swallowing • small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations verb • pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking • engulf and destroy • enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing • utter unclearly • take back what one has said • keep from expressing • tolerate or accommodate oneself to • believe or accept without questioning or challenge | ||||||||
cannibalize | verbv | |||||||
verb • eat human flesh • use parts of something to repair something else |