Metaphorically, it is often used to describe someone who learns or reads with intense speed and thoroughness.
The idiom also extends to things that vanish or are wiped out completely by an external force. Watch yalayp yutuyor
It can describe someone who has completely mastered a subject or "swallowed the book" on a topic, leaving no detail unlearned. 3. Destruction or Overwhelming Force Metaphorically, it is often used to describe someone
In modern digital spaces, "yalayıp yutmak" can sometimes be used in social media commentary to describe someone "lapping up" attention or "cleaning out" an opponent in a competition or debate. It suggests a total victory or a complete take-over of a situation. gobble up - Turkish English Dictionary - Tureng gobble up - Turkish English Dictionary - Tureng
Fire "licking" through a building and "swallowing" it whole.
Being "consumed" or "devoured" by a powerful feeling like greed or grief. 4. Slang and Social Context
"Kitapları yalayıp yutarım" (I devour books) means reading many books quickly and understanding them deeply.