Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wolf down

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables: wolf -down
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Informal

Example Sentences

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

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

wolfs down (present, singular) wolfing down (participle, present) wolfed down (participle, past) wolfed down (past) wolve down (alternative, uncommon)

Phrases

hoover up stuff one's face

Frequently Paired Words

bolt gorge hoover up stuff one's face

Synonyms

wolf wolf up gobble gobble down gobble up scarf scarf down scarf up scoff scoff down scoff up snarf

Questions

What does wolf down mean?: To consume (food) quickly or greedily, without regard for table manners.

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