voraciously
gb/vˈɔɹˈeɪʃəsli/ us/vˈɔɹˈeɪʃəsli/
C1
English
mohón, falánkul, rengeteget fogyaszt, zabál
C1
1
Usage pattern:
[someone] eats voraciously
After the long hike, she ate voraciously and went back for seconds.
A hosszú túra után mohón evett, és még repetát is kért.
The puppy ate voraciously, licking the empty bowl when it was done.
A kiskutya mohón evett, és amikor végzett, még az üres tálat is kinyalogatta.
He tore into the sandwich voraciously, hardly stopping to breathe.
Learner examples
I was so hungry that I ate voraciously.
Olyan éhes voltam, hogy mohón ettem.
The children ate voraciously after the game.
A gyerekek mohón ettek a játék után.
Common mistake:
Voraciously is most natural with eating (and sometimes drinking). For general enthusiasm, use it with verbs like read or learn.
Meaning
in a very hungry way
Collocations
eat voraciously
|feed voraciously
|gulp down voraciously
|wolf down voraciously
|devour food voraciously
|consume calories voraciously
|attack the meal voraciously
|finish dinner voraciously
Synonyms
ravenously (Strongly emphasizes extreme hunger.)
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greedily (Focuses on grasping or selfishness, not just hunger.)
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hungrily (More general and less intense.)
Antonyms
daintily (Eating in a small, careful way.)
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slowly (Not fast or eager in eating.)
Themes
food
|daily_life
Definition
in a very hungry way; eating a lot very fast
In a way that shows extreme hunger, especially by eating quickly and in large amounts.
C1
2
mohón
B2
Usage pattern:
[someone] reads/learns/follows [something] voraciously
As a teenager, he read voraciously and always had a book with him.
Tinédzserként mohón olvasott, és mindig volt nála egy könyv.
She researched the topic voraciously before making a decision.
Mielőtt döntött, szinte falta a témával kapcsolatos anyagokat.
During the trial, the public consumed every update voraciously.
Learner examples
I read voraciously when I was on vacation.
A nyaralás alatt mohón olvastam.
She learns languages voraciously.
Mohón tanul nyelveket.
Common mistake:
Avoid *voraciously interested*; more natural is very interested or deeply interested. Use voraciously with action verbs (read, learn, consume).
Meaning
with intense eagerness
Collocations
read voraciously
|learn voraciously
|study voraciously
|consume information voraciously
|follow the news voraciously
|watch videos voraciously
|collect books voraciously
|absorb knowledge voraciously
|research voraciously
|listen voraciously
Synonyms
avidly (Direct synonym; common with reading and watching.)
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eagerly (Emphasizes eagerness more than quantity.)
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enthusiastically (Focuses on excitement, not necessarily doing a lot.)
Antonyms
casually (Without strong interest or intensity.)
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reluctantly (With unwillingness rather than eagerness.)
Themes
learning
|media
|education
Definition
very eagerly, and in large amounts (especially reading)
In an eager, enthusiastic way, doing or consuming a great deal of something (especially reading, learning, or following information).
C1
3
zabál
B2
Usage pattern:
[something] consumes/uses [something] voraciously
That old truck burns fuel voraciously on the highway.
Az a régi teherautó rengeteg üzemanyagot fogyaszt az autópályán.
Streaming in 4K can use data voraciously if you’re not on Wi‑Fi.
Ha nem vagy Wi-Fin, a 4K-s streamelés rengeteg adatot elhasználhat.
The program consumed memory voraciously and slowed the computer down.
Learner examples
This app uses battery voraciously.
Ez az alkalmazás nagyon gyorsan meríti az akkumulátort.
The heater consumes gas voraciously in winter.
Télen ez a fűtés rengeteg gázt fogyaszt.
Common mistake:
This sense typically describes consumption of resources (fuel, data, power), not ordinary physical actions like walking or sleeping.
Meaning
using up resources quickly
Collocations
consume fuel voraciously
|use data voraciously
|burn energy voraciously
|draw power voraciously
|eat up memory voraciously
|consume bandwidth voraciously
|use resources voraciously
Synonyms
rapidly (Emphasizes speed more than quantity.)
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heavily (Common with resource use (e.g., heavily uses data).)
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insatiably (Suggests it is never satisfied; more figurative.)
Antonyms
sparingly (Using only small amounts.)
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efficiently (Using resources with little waste.)
Themes
technology
|energy
|environment
|business
Definition
using a lot of something very quickly
In a way that uses or takes up very large amounts of something, often faster than expected.
Grammar
Dictionary form
voraciously
IPA
GB/vˈɔɹˈeɪʃəsli/
US/vˈɔɹˈeɪʃəsli/
Syllables & stress
vo - ra - ciously (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (vo)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: voraciously
- Plural: voraciouslies
Expressions
consume [something] voraciously
1/kənsˈum sˈʌmθɪŋ vˈɔɹˈeɪʃəsli/
fixed phrase
use up a lot quickly
to use or take in a lot of something very quickly
Examples
- Video calls can consume data voraciously on a mobile plan.
- The new process consumes electricity voraciously during peak hours.
- Fans consumed the series voraciously, finishing it in a weekend.
Learner examples
- This game consumes battery voraciously.
eat voraciously
1/ˈit vˈɔɹˈeɪʃəsli/
fixed phrase
eat very fast and a lot
to eat a lot very fast because you are very hungry
Examples
- He ate voraciously after fasting all day.
- The kids ate voraciously and asked what was for dessert.
- She ate voraciously, then apologized for how hungry she was.
Learner examples
- I ate voraciously after the run.
- They ate voraciously because they missed lunch.
read voraciously
1/ɹˈid vˈɔɹˈeɪʃəsli/
fixed phrase
read a lot eagerly
to read a lot, very eagerly
Examples
- She read voraciously throughout college, especially history and biography.
- When he discovered fantasy novels, he read voraciously for months.
- I used to read voraciously on the commute.
Learner examples
- She reads voraciously every weekend.