ravin down en · VERB
Meanings
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(archaic) To gobble ravenously, devour voraciously
Our natures do pursue, / Like rats that ravin down their proper bane,
c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene ii], page 128:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ravined down | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| ravined down | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| ravins down | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| ravining down | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |