Definition

Verb: - To eat a large amount of food very quickly and often greedily.

Usage

This is an informal, somewhat slang verb phrase. It is used to describe the action of consuming food rapidly and in large quantity, usually without much regard for manners. It often carries a connotation of being voracious or ravenous.

Examples

• After the marathon, he garbaged down three burgers and a pile of fries.
• Don't just garbage down your lunch; take your time and enjoy it.
• The teenagers garbaged down the entire pizza in under ten minutes.

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is often used in a critical or humorous tone to comment on someone's eating habits.
• It can be used reflexively: "He garbaged himself down on junk food all weekend."

Variants and Related Words

• Gobble down: A very close synonym with identical meaning and register.
• Wolf down: Another common synonym meaning to eat very quickly.
• Inhale (one's food): An informal idiom with a similar meaning of eating extremely fast.

Synonyms

• Devour
• Bolt (down)
• Scarf (down)
• Consume rapidly

Related Phrasal Verbs / Idioms

• Pig out: To overeat or eat gluttonously. While similar, "pig out" emphasizes the large quantity more than the speed, whereas "garbage down" emphasizes both.
• Shovel it in: An idiom meaning to eat very quickly and with large mouthfuls.

Verb

1. eat a large amount of food quickly
   • The children gobbled down most of the birthday cake