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scarfing

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/ˈskɑːrfɪŋ/ · scar-fing

To eat something hurriedly or greedily.

Meanings

verbinformal

To eat something hurriedly or greedily.

کسی چیز کو جلدی یا بے صبری سے کھانا۔

کھانا

khana

Synonyms

devourgobblenoshچٹ کرنانگلناکھانا

Antonyms

savornibbledietذائقہ لیناہنستے ہنستے کھاناخوراک کو کنٹرول کرنا

Common Collocations

  • scarf down breakfast
  • scarfing pizza
  • scarfing a meal

Example Sentences

He started scarfing down his breakfast as if he were late for work.

اس نے اپنی صبح کے ناشتہ کو ایسی جلدی کھانا شروع کر دیا جیسے وہ کام کے لیے لیٹ ہو رہا ہو۔

Us ne apni subah ke nashta ko aisi jaldi khana shuru kar di jaisay woh kaam ke liye late ho raha ho.

After the race, they were scarfing hot dogs like there was no tomorrow.

دوڑ کے بعد، وہ ایسے ہاٹ ڈاگ کھا رہے تھے جیسے کل کوئی نہیں ہے۔

Dour ke baad, woh aise hot dog kha rahe the jaisay kal koi nahi hai.

She was scarfing down the leftover pizza in the fridge.

وہ فریج میں بچا ہوا پیزا جلدی جلدی کھا رہی تھی۔

Woh fridge mein bacha hua pizza jaldi jaldi kha rahi thi.

Easily Confused With

scarf:Scarf refers to a piece of clothing worn around the neck, while scarfing is related to eating quickly.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'scarf' as quickly devouring food, just like wearing a scarf wraps around you swiftly.

Imagine someone hastily eating a meal while wearing a scarf.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "scarf" — to eat voraciously or greedily

First known use: 20th century

The term 'scarf' originated from the Middle English word 'scharf', meaning to devour, which later evolved to 'scarfing' to imply eating quickly.