gobbet

Meaning

Noun

1. A quantity of liquid, often in a sticky blotch.
2. A lump or chunk of something, especially of raw meat.
3. An extract of text, or image (especially a quotation), provided as a context for analysis, discussion, or translation in an examination.

Verb

1. To splash with small quantities of liquid; to spatter.
2. To swallow greedily; to swallow in gobbets.

Synonyms

lump

gob

mass

clump

nub

conglomeration

dollop

excrescence

growth

hump

hunch

hunk

neoplasm

piece

snipping

tumor

tumour

volume

bit

a thin piece

blob

bulk

bunch

clod

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡɒbɪt/

Etymology

From Middle English gobet, from Middle French gobet (“mouthful, piece”), diminutive of gobe. See gober.