Wolf down Meaning in English
expression
ˈwʊɫf/ /ˈdaʊn
WUHLF DOWN
wˈʊlf/ /dˈaʊn
WUHLF DOWN
Definition
To eat food very quickly and greedily, as if extremely hungry.
Usage & Nuances
Informal, often used to describe people who eat quickly out of hunger or in a rush. Commonly used with food items ("wolf down dinner"). Not literal—has nothing to do with actual wolves.
Spanish: devorar - engullirPortuguese (BR): devorar - comer rápidoPortuguese (PT): devorar - comer rapidamenteChinese (Simplified): 狼吞虎咽Chinese (Traditional): 狼吞虎嚥Hindi: गोल-गोल निगलना - बहुत जल्दी खानाArabic: التهام الطعام بسرعة - أكل بنهمBengali: গিলে খাওয়া - দ্রুত খাওয়াRussian: уплетать - есть очень быстроJapanese: がつがつ食べるVietnamese: ăn ngấu nghiếnKorean: 허겁지겁 먹다Turkish: hapur hapur yemek - bir çırpıda yemekUrdu: تیزی سے کھانا - لپک کر کھاناIndonesian: melahap - makan dengan lahap
Example Sentences
He wolfed down his breakfast before leaving for work.
basic
They wolfed down the pizza in minutes.
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I was so hungry that I wolfed down my lunch.
basic
The kids came home and wolfed down the cookies before dinner.
natural
You really wolfed down that burger! Were you starving?
natural
She barely sat down before she wolfed down her whole plate.
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