Definition

1. Verb:
   • To cram: To force or stuff something into a space, often quickly and without care, making it very full or tight.
   • To gobble / to wolf down (food): (colloquial) To eat in a crude, greedy, or hurried manner, focusing only on consuming a large amount.

Usage Examples

• Verb (to cram):

  • Anh ta tọng quần áo vào vali và vội vã ra sân bay. (He crammed clothes into the suitcase and hurried to the airport.)
  • Đừng tọng sách vào ngăn bàn như thế, chúng sẽ bị rách. (Don't cram books into the desk drawer like that; they will tear.)

• Verb (to gobble):

  • Đứa trẻ tọng hết cơm trong vòng năm phút. (The child gobbled down all the rice in five minutes.)
  • Ăn từ từ thôi, đừng có tọng! (Eat slowly, don't just wolf it down!)

Advanced Usage

• The word "tọng" often carries a negative connotation, implying a lack of care, elegance, or moderation in the action. It is frequently used in informal or colloquial contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Nhồi nhét (v): To stuff, to cram (often used for both objects and information, e.g., cramming for an exam). This is a close synonym but can be slightly less crude than "tọng".
• Tống (v): To shove, to thrust. This is a related verb with a similar sense of forceful insertion but does not imply making something full.

Synonyms

• Cram: To force something into a space.
• Stuff: To fill a space tightly with something.
• Gobble down: To eat quickly and greedily.
• Wolf down: To eat food very rapidly.

Related Idioms

• Tọng cho đầy bụng: To stuff oneself (with food).
  • Nó chỉ lo tọng cho đầy bụng chứ không thèm nói chuyện với ai. (He only cared about stuffing his belly and didn't bother talking to anyone.)

verb

1. to cram