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voracious

Pronunciation: [vəˈreɪʃəs]

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Learn how to use voracious in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “hobby”

(adjective) when someone really enjoys doing something a lot, especially reading or eating. If you are voracious about reading, you always want to read more books.

Example

She is a voracious reader and finishes several books every month.

Example

He is not a voracious reader; he rarely picks up a book.

Example

Are you a voracious reader or do you prefer watching movies?

Context: “hunger”

(adjective) when someone is extremely hungry and wants to eat a lot. If you are voracious at dinner, you might eat everything on your plate and still want more food.

Example

After playing outside all day, the kids had a voracious appetite and devoured their dinner.

Example

After the small snack, she wasn't voracious at all and only wanted a little bit of dessert.

Example

Do you feel voracious after running around, or are you just a little hungry?

How to pronounce voracious

Pronunciation: [vəˈreɪʃəs]

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