scarf

verb

ˈskärf How to pronounce scarf (audio)
Definition of scarfnext
as in to inhale
to swallow or eat greedily the college students scarfed the entire contents of the care package in one sitting

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Recent Examples of scarf There’s just something about scarfing oodles of vittles during and after skiing that is far more satisfying than any other post mountain pursuit grubfest. — Outside Online, 24 Dec. 2025 Gregory scarfs one down like a rabid animal, while Janine, high off iced tea and lemonade, aggressively demands to know what’s inside the drinks. — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025 For Evie and her brethren who sit around scarfing Doritos and energy drinks while leveling in Warcraft’s world of Azeroth, the landscape on their screens is grander than anything Marvel can offer. — David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025 The guys now scarf their slices standing up while their headlamps beam in the dark. — Britta Lokting, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for scarf
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarf
  1. inhale
  2. devour
  3. wolf
  4. gulp
Verb
  • Put a drop or two in your palms, rub them together, and inhale the calming lavender-vanilla scent for a nice little reset.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 23 July 2026
  • There's been a drastic increase Fine particulates and gases, including carbon monoxide, are inhaled and can lodge deep within the lungs, causing inflammation and irritation.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 19 July 2026
Definition of inhale
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  • Then there are rabbitfish that can devour algae from the sea bottom, destroying the habitat for many indigenous species.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • There’s a gluttonous amount of food content out there waiting to be devoured, but none of it is like Emeril Live.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026
Definition of devour
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  • The actor Marisa Abela plays her in a binary state of panic and swagger by sobbing like a dejected child or slyly grinning like one who’s about to wolf down an ice-cream cake.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Patrons grab coladas and cortaditos to kick-start their mornings, while others wolf down breakfast platters for sustenance or arrive on their lunch breaks for pan con bistec or Cuban sandwiches, maybe a burger or palomilla steak.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Definition of wolf
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  • Rather than trying to gulp the slimy thing down, Wilkinson went into the kitchen and prepared an extravagant breakfast for himself, complete with Dr Pepper to wash it down.
    — Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 12 June 2026
  • Others can’t stand the sound of gulping.
    — Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Definition of gulp

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“Scarf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarf. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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