HyperDic: raven

English > 5 senses of the word raven:
NOUNanimalraven, Corvus coraxlarge black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
VERBcontactravenobtain or seize by violence
consumptionraven, prey, predateprey on or hunt for
consumptionraven, devour, guttle, pigeat greedily
consumptionravenfeed greedily
raven > pronunciation
Soundsrey'vahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > raven: 5 senses > noun 1, animal
Meaninglarge black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail.
SynonymCorvus corax
Member ofCorvus, genus Corvustype genus of the Corvidae
Broadercorvine birdbirds of the crow family
Spanishcuervo
Catalancorb, Corvus corax
English > raven: 5 senses > verb 1, contact
MeaningObtain or seize by violence.
PatternSomething ----s
BroaderseizeTake or capture by force
Spanishrapiñar
English > raven: 5 senses > verb 2, consumption
MeaningPrey on or hunt for.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymsprey, predate
Broaderforagewander and feed
English > raven: 5 senses > verb 3, consumption
MeaningEat greedily.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsdevour, guttle, pig
Broadereattake in solid food
Spanishatracarse, devorar, engullir, tragar, zamparse
Catalandevorar, empassar se, endrapar, engolir, fartar-se
English > raven: 5 senses > verb 4, consumption
Meaningfeed greedily.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Example"The lions ravened the bodies"
Broaderfeed, eattake in food
Spanishatiborrar

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