Meanings
To eat something hurriedly or greedily.
کسی چیز کو جلدی یا بے صبری سے کھانا۔
کھانا
khana
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
💡 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.