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wolf down

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌwʊlf ˈdaʊn/

wolf down means: Eat food very quickly, often because you are extremely hungry.

verb

EAT QUICKLYB2

Eat food very quickly, often because you are extremely hungry.

  • He wolfed down his breakfast.
  • We wolfed our sandwiches down before the train arrived.
  • Why are you wolfing down your dinner?

How to use it: wolf something down (He wolfed his lunch down in five minutes.)

Similar words: gobble up, devour

Common phrases: wolf down something, wolf down breakfast

Questions about wolf down

What does wolf down mean?

Eat food very quickly, often because you are extremely hungry.

What is wolf down in other languages?

Türkçe: silip süpürmek · Español: engullir · Français: engloutir · Deutsch: hinunterschlingen · Italiano: divorare · 日本語: がつがつ食べる

How do you pronounce wolf down?

It is pronounced /ˌwʊlf ˈdaʊn/.

How do you use wolf down in a sentence?

He wolfed down his breakfast. We wolfed our sandwiches down before the train arrived.

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