wolf down en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, informal) To consume (food) quickly or greedily, without regard for table manners.
He wolfed down a ham sandwich.
Congressmen gleefully wolfed down every imaginable version of the hot dog – smoked kielbasas, jumbo grillers, Big & Juicy's, kosher dogs and spiced dogs […]
1994 July 21, Faye Fiore, “Congress relishes another franking privilege: Meat lobby puts on the dog with exclusive luncheon for lawmakers – experts on pork”, in Los Angeles Times: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.
1975, Mountain, numbers 45–52, Youth Hostels Association (England & Wales), page 32, column 1:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wolve down | alternative, uncommon | lexicographic | |
| wolfing down | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| wolfs down | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| wolfed down | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| wolfed down | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Relateds
hoover up · bolt · stuff one's face · gorge
Synonyms
scarf up · scoff · scarf down · wolf · scarf · wolf up · gobble down · gobble up · snarf · scoff down · scoff up · gobble
Translations (45)
la tuburcinor (consume quickly) · cy lleibio (consume quickly) · pl pałaszować (consume quickly) · grc λαφύσσω (consume quickly) · yue 狼吞虎咽 (consume quickly) · es zampar (consume quickly) · io glutegar (consume quickly) · ro înfuleca (consume quickly) · sv glufsa i sig (consume quickly) · es engullir (consume quickly) · es muflir (consume quickly) · es apretarse (consume quickly) · cs zhltnout (consume quickly) · ro mânca ca un lup (consume quickly) · ga slog siar (consume quickly) · pl spałaszować (consume quickly) · es embucharse (consume quickly) · fi ahmia (consume quickly) · es comer a dos carrillos (consume quickly) · nl opschrokken (consume quickly) · es tapiñarse (consume quickly) · cy sglaffio (consume quickly) · ca embocar (consume quickly) · es masticar a dos carrillos (consume quickly) · cy sgramio (consume quickly) · es zamparse (consume quickly) · it divorare (consume quickly) · es meterse entre pecho y espalda (consume quickly) · izh ahtaa söövvä (consume quickly) · ga alp (consume quickly) · es embuchar (consume quickly) · izh ahmastaa söövvä (consume quickly) · fi hotkaista (consume quickly) · de verschlingen (consume quickly) · km ត្របាក់ (consume quickly) · fi hotkia (consume quickly) · fi ahmaista (consume quickly) · sv mula (consume quickly) · mi whāō (consume quickly) · ga plac (consume quickly) · cmn 狼吞虎咽 (consume quickly) · cy llowcio (consume quickly) · izh mukertaa söövvä (consume quickly) · ca cruspir-se (consume quickly) · izh ahmia söövvä (consume quickly)