wolf down

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Definition

Verb: * To eat something very quickly and greedily, often in large bites, as if one were very hungry.

Usage

This phrasal verb is transitive and requires a direct object (the food being eaten). It is informal and often implies a lack of manners or extreme hunger. The structure is to wolf down [something].

Examples
  • He wolfed down his sandwich in three bites.
  • After the long hike, we wolfed down the entire meal.
  • Don't just wolf down your food; take your time and enjoy it.
Advanced Usage
  • The verb can be separated, with the object placed between "wolf" and "down."
    • He was so hungry he wolfed the entire pie down before anyone else arrived.
Variants and Related Words
  • Wolf (verb): The base verb, less common, with the same meaning.
    • He wolfed his dinner.
  • Gulp down: To swallow food or drink quickly. (Similar, but can also apply to liquids).
  • Devour: To eat hungrily or quickly. (A more formal synonym).
Synonyms
  • Gobble (up)
  • Bolt (down)
  • Inhale (informal)
  • Devour
Antonyms
  • Nibble
  • Pick at
  • Savor
Related Idioms/Phrases
  • Eat like a wolf: To eat with great speed and appetite, similar in imagery to the phrasal verb.
Verb
  1. eat hastily
    • The teenager wolfed down the pizza

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