xực
Definition
- Verb (informal, slang):
- To eat, to chow down, to gobble up: To consume food quickly, heartily, or in a somewhat crude manner. It implies a vigorous, informal, and often rapid action of eating.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Tối qua chúng tôi xực một bữa thịnh soạn. (Last night we chowed down on a lavish meal.)
- Nó xực hết đĩa cơm trong năm phút. (He gobbled up the whole plate of rice in five minutes.)
- Không có gì mà xực. (There's nothing to eat.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "xực" is highly informal and is typically used in casual, familiar conversations among friends or family. It can sometimes carry a slightly humorous or exaggerated tone when describing enthusiastic eating. It is not appropriate for formal writing or polite situations.
Variants and Related Words
- Ăn (v): The standard, neutral verb for "to eat."
- Đớp (v, informal/slang): Similar to "xực," meaning to gulp or gobble down, often used for animals or in a very crude sense for people.
- Chén (v, informal): To eat or drink heartily; slightly less crude than "xực."
Synonyms
- Devour: To eat quickly and greedily.
- Wolf down: To eat food very quickly.
- Gobble up: To eat something very fast.
Related Idioms
- Xực xung xực xẻ: An alliterative, playful phrase emphasizing the act of eating a lot or eating vigorously.
- Cả lũ xực xung xực xẻ như chưa bao giờ được ăn. (The whole gang ate as if they had never eaten before.)