scarfed
past simple and past participle ofscarf
scarf
verb[T]
uk/skɑːf/us/skɑːrf/US(alsoscarf down);(UKscoff)
toeatsomethingquicklyandeagerly:
Lunch is usually scarfed down in fiveminutesbefore theyrunout toplay.
to eat food
- eatWhat do you want to eat for lunch?
- haveI'll just have one more piece of chocolate cake.
- consumeHe consumes vast quantities of bread with every meal.
- devourThe children devoured a whole packet of biscuits.
- bolt (down)Don't bolt down your food - you'll make yourself ill!
- gobble (up/down)The children gobbled their sweets.
Eating
- al desko
- binge
- binge eating
- bite
- break breadidiom
- cram
- fall on/uponsomeone
- feast
- feast onsomething
- feeder
- feeding
- inhale
- mainline
- partake
- pick
- pick atsomething
- picnic
- pig
- shovel
- trough
Examplesofscarfed
scarfed
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
To provide additional stability the four rocket nozzles arescarfedat an angle to impart a slight spin to the rocket during flight.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Damaged veneer on the back of the guitar was removed and new piecesscarfedin.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Norse shipwrights would attach both the stem and stern to the keel withscarfedjoints, the hull itself being clinker-built with iron nails.
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