Meaning

• To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.

• To rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste.

  "The fire was devouring the building."

• To take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze.

  "She intended to devour the book."

• To absorb or engross the mind fully, especially in a destructive manner.

  "After the death of his wife, he was devoured by grief."