wolf down
wolf down · wolfs down · wolfed down · wolfing down
жерти, зжерти, зжирати
пожрать, пожирать
herunterschlingen
To consume quickly or greedily, without regard for table mannersTo consume (food) quickly or greedily, without regard for table manners.
» Don't wolf down your food. You should eat more slowly.
Не лопай так быстро. Ты должен есть медленнее.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, informal)To consume (food) quickly or greedily, without regard for table manners.
He wolfed down a ham sandwich.
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More definitions
- eat hastily
Examples
9 sentencesDon't wolf down your food. You should eat more slowly.
ruНе лопай так быстро. Ты должен есть медленнее.
Don't wolf your food down. You should eat more slowly.
It's rude to wolf down your food like that.
You're too greedy wolfing the food down.
You'll choke if you wolf your food down like that.
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
consume quickly:
Forms
wolfs down, wolfing down, wolfed down, wolfed down| Base form | wolf down · to wolf down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | wolfs down |
| Present participle | wolfing down |
| Past simple | wolfed down |
| Past participle | wolfed down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsSynonyms
12 synonymsClose in meaning
- eat hastily:wolf
Word 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
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb