snarf
snarf · snarfs · snarfed · snarfing
To eat or consume greedilyTo eat or consume greedily.
/snɑː(ɹ)f/
Meaning
4 senses(slang, transitive)To eat or consume greedily.
He snarfed a whole bag of chips in a couple of minutes!
(slang, transitive)To take something by dubious means, but without the connotations of stealing; to take something without regard to etiquette.
I snarfed a bunch of freebies from the vendor's booth when he wasn't looking.
(slang, transitive)To slurp (computing slang sense); to load in entirely; to copy as a whole.
I snarfed the whole database into my program.
(broadly, slang, transitive)To fetch (in general).
More definitions
- make off with belongings of others
Origin
Probably of imitative origin. Alternatively, perhaps a blend of snack + scarf or snort + sProbably of imitative origin. Alternatively, perhaps a blend of snack + scarf or snort + scarf. First attested in 1963.
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Forms
snarfs, snarfing, snarfed, snarfedSynonyms
11 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle