What is the meaning of devouring?

verb

• Destroy completely.
  • usage: "Fire had devoured our home"
  • synonyms: devour
• Enjoy avidly.
  • usage: "She devoured his novels"
  • synonyms: devour
• Eat immoderately.
  • usage: "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"
  • synonyms: devour, down, consume, go through
• Eat greedily.
  • usage: "he devoured three sandwiches"
  • synonyms: devour, guttle, raven, pig

adjective

• Often followed by `for'. ( ardently or excessively desirous)
  • usage: "avid for adventure"; "an avid ambition to succeed"; "fierce devouring affection"; "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"; "greedy for fame"
  • synonyms: avid, esurient, greedy