noun
Meaning 1
A quantity of liquid, often in a sticky blotch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
gobbet
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/ˈɡɒbɪt/
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rhymes with -ɒbɪt
noun
Meaning 2
A lump or chunk of something, especially of raw meat.
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noun
Meaning 3
An extract of text, or image (especially a quotation), provided as a context for analysis, discussion, or translation in an examination.
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verb
Meaning 4
To splash with small quantities of liquid; to spatter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
Meaning 5
To swallow greedily; to swallow in gobbets.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
Meaning 6
a lump or chunk of raw meat
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: raw meat
History
Etymology
From Middle English gobet, from Middle French gobet (“mouthful, piece”), diminutive of gobe. See gober.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: brok — chunk of food
- Dutch: homp — chunk of food
- Greek: χαψιά (chapsiá) — chunk of food
- Dutch: uittreksel — an extract of text
- Dutch: fragment — an extract of text