godan verb (-u), transitive verb
Emphasizes eating quickly and greedily, often with a sense of voraciousness or lack of restraint. The verb 食う is more blunt and masculine than 食べる.
彼は出された料理をむさぼり食った。
He wolfed down the food that was served.
ライオンが獲物を
The lion is devouring its prey.