wolf down

present singular third person wolfs down · participle present wolfing down · participle past wolfed down · past wolfed down · alternative uncommon wolve down

1. idiomaticinformalTo consume (food) quickly or greedily, without regard for table manners.

   He wolfed down a ham sandwich.

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   Carefully choosing a seat that gave him a good view of the action in the lobby, he started a non-stop barrage of questions as he wolfed down cups of coffee.

   1975, Mountain, numbers 45–52, Youth Hostels Association (England & Wales), page 32, column 1

   Congressmen gleefully wolfed down every imaginable version of the hot dog – smoked kielbasas, jumbo grillers, Big & Juicy's, kosher dogs and spiced dogs […]

   1994 July 21, Faye Fiore, “Congress relishes another franking privilege: Meat lobby puts on the dog with exclusive luncheon for lawmakers – experts on pork”, in Los Angeles Times

   Synonyms: wolf, wolf up, gobble, gobble down, gobble up, scarf, scarf down, scarf up