Phrase guide

scarf down

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To eat (something) quickly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, informal, transitive

Examples

  • I plan to scarf down the rest of this sandwich and get back to work.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gobble, gobble down, gobble up, scarf, scarf up, scoff, scoff down, scoff up, snarf, wolf, wolf down, wolf up

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: hotkia — eat very quickly
  • Finnish: ahmia — eat very quickly
  • Finnish: heittää huiviin — eat very quickly
  • French: engouffrer — eat very quickly
  • German: verschlingen — eat very quickly
  • Italian: ingurgitare — eat very quickly
  • Italian: ingozzare — eat very quickly
  • Italian: inghiottire — eat very quickly
  • Latin: tuburcinor — eat very quickly
  • Polish: pałaszować — eat very quickly
  • Polish: spałaszować — eat very quickly
  • Swedish: sluka — eat very quickly