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verb · intransitive

snarfle

snarfle · snarfles · snarfled · snarfling

To make the noise of an animal eatingTo make the noise of an animal (such as a pig) eating.

UK/ˈsnɑːf(ə)l/US/ˈsnɑːɹf(ə)l/

Meaning

2 senses

(intransitive, slang)To make the noise of an animal (such as a pig) eating.
(intransitive, slang)To eat greedily.

Origin

From snarf + -le (frequentative suffix). First attested in 1985.

From snarf + -le (frequentative suffix). First attested in 1985.

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Forms

snarfles, snarfling, snarfled, snarfled

Base form	snarfle · to snarfle
3rd person singular	snarfles
Present participle	snarfling
Past simple	snarfled
Past participle	snarfled

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	snarfle
he, she, it	snarfles

Past simpleLesson

all persons

snarfled

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have snarfled
he, she, it	has snarfled

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will snarfle

Lessons 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

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

snapshot snare snarky snarl snatch

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