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Synonyms for wolf down

  • verb

Most common

wolf scarf gobble scoff

All synonyms

Verb

wolf, scarf, scarf up informal US, scarf down informal US, gobble, scoff, hoover up informal, gobble up, gobble down, scoff down informal UK, scoff up informal UK, wolf up informal dated, snarf slang, guttle dated UK

Definitions

  1. v. 1

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

    He wolfed down a ham sandwich.

Example sentences

  • wolf I think this bishop is a wolf in sheep's clothing.
  • scarf Tom unwrapped the scarf from his around his face.
  • gobble Don't gobble all the food up before I get back.
  • scoff It's easy to scoff; it's better to understand.

By length

4 letters
wolf1
5 letters
scarf1, scoff1, snarf
6 letters
gobble2, guttle

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gobble2 = 2 syllables).