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 raven raven /ˈreɪvən/

noun

  1. Large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail  ( Corvus corax , raven )
    large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail

verb

  1. Feed greedily  ( raven )
    feed greedily
     The lions ravened the bodies
    The lions ravened the bodies
  2. Eat greedily  ( devour , guttle , pig [Informal] , raven )
    eat greedily
     He devoured three sandwiches
    he devoured three sandwiches
  3. Prey on or hunt for  ( predate , prey , raven )
    prey on or hunt for
     These mammals predate certain eggs
    These mammals predate certain eggs
  4. Obtain or seize by violence  ( raven )
    obtain or seize by violence