Wolfed: meaning, definitions and examples
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wolfed
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eating quickly
To wolf something down means to eat it very quickly or greedily. The term conveys a sense of eagerness or urgency in consuming food.
Synonyms
consume, devour, gobble, inhale
Examples of usage
- He wolfed down his breakfast before heading to work.
- After the hike, they wolfed down their sandwiches.
- She wolfed down the pizza as soon as it arrived.
Translations
Translations of the word "wolfed" in other languages:
๐ต๐น devorado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคพเคฏเคพ เคเคฏเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช gefressen
๐ฎ๐ฉ dimakan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพะถัะฐะฝะพ
๐ต๐ฑ poลผarty
๐ฏ๐ต ้ฃในใใใ
๐ซ๐ท dรฉvorรฉ
๐ช๐ธ devorado
๐น๐ท yemek
๐ฐ๐ท ๋จนํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฃููู
๐จ๐ฟ seลพrรกn
๐ธ๐ฐ zjedenรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ่ขซๅๅฌ
๐ธ๐ฎ pojedeno
๐ฎ๐ธ รกtinn
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะตะฟัะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแฌแงแแแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yeyilmiล
๐ฒ๐ฝ devorado
Etymology
The term 'wolf' originates from Old English 'wulf', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*wulfaz'. The imagery of the wolf has long been associated with voraciousness and fierceness, traits that led to the creation of the verb 'to wolf' in the mid-20th century, meaning to eat ravenously. It reflects not only the behavior of actual wolves, who are known to devour their prey swiftly out of necessity, but also the human tendency to consume food quickly, often driven by hunger or time constraints. Over time, 'wolfing down' has become a common idiomatic expression in the English language, capturing both the action and the attitude of eager eating.