CANNIBALIZING Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word cannibalizing. (close relations)
Definition of CANNIBALIZING
Best Alternative Words for CANNIBALIZING
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chomping | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of chewing noisily | ||||||||
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) | ||||||||
ravening | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey • excessively greedy and grasping • devouring or craving food in great quantities | ||||||||
engulfing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • devote (oneself) fully to • flow over or cover completely | ||||||||
gnawing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • bite or chew on with the teeth • become ground down or deteriorate | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
manducating | verbv | |||||||
verb • chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth | ||||||||
masticating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • grind and knead • chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth | ||||||||
preying | verbv | |||||||
noun • a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence • animal hunted or caught for food verb • profit from in an exploitatory manner • prey on or hunt for | ||||||||
cannibalise | verbv | |||||||
verb • eat human flesh • use parts of something to repair something else |