gobble off
C1 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To eat something fast (very rare way of saying it — most people would say 'gobble up' instead).
Literal meaning: To gobble (eat greedily) off (away from the plate).
Meanings
1 C1 informal
To eat something greedily and quickly (non-standard; extremely rare).
"He gobbled off the last of the cake before anyone else could get to it."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
This is not a recognised standard phrasal verb. It may occasionally appear in regional British dialects or as an idiosyncratic formation. ESL learners should use 'gobble up' or 'gobble down' instead. No reliable citations exist.
Commonly used with
food meal
Forms
Base
gobble off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
gobbles off
he/she/it
Past simple
gobbled off
yesterday
Past participle
gobbled off
have + pp
-ing form
gobbling off
continuous
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