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Definition

To consume (food) quickly or greedily, without regard for table manners.

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In Context

  • "He wolfed down a ham sandwich."
  • "Carefully choosing a seat that gave him a good view of the action in the lobby, he started a non-stop barrage of questions as he wolfed down cups of coffee."
  • "Congressmen gleefully wolfed down every imaginable version of the hot dog – smoked kielbasas, jumbo grillers, Big & Juicy's, kosher dogs and spiced dogs […]"
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Also Said As

  • wolf
  • wolf up
  • ;
  • gobble
  • gobble down
  • gobble up
  • ;
  • scarf
  • scarf down
  • scarf up
  • ;
  • scoff
  • scoff down
  • scoff up
  • ;
  • snarf
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See Also

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