wolf down

Found in Anh - Anh (Wordnet)

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 w...