Definition

1. 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.)