verb
scarf
To eat quickly and greedily.
We scarf down our sandwiches before running to catch the bus.
Etymology
Scarf is a variant of scoff in the eating sense. It is unrelated to the garment and woodworking joint.
More examples
- The dog scarfed the dropped sausage before I could reach it.
- Stop scarfing your dinner and take smaller bites.
- He usually scarfs a muffin on his way to work.
Forms
scarf · scarfs · scarfed · scarfing