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to scarf

to scarf

1 4.7
To wrap a cloth around the neck or shoulders for warmth and style
  • verb
  • /skɑrf/
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Examples

  • OK, now I'm just going to wrap the scarf around you.

  • See myself, cerulean-scarfed like the sky.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • So, I had to get creative to come up with a way that they'd scarf up some sweet potatoes this year - and they're all about some cupcakes.

    Blog text (26)

  • In the morning, all the philosophers, still scarfed and mittened, met in a latticed gazebo.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Man cannot be alone; even a stone, or a piece of clay, is not alone, or even that clothesline on which now only a white shirt sways back and forth, and every ten minutes, a scarfed woman comes to turn the shirt over once again.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • There were other kids, too, and although every fall we were buttoned and scarfed and sent to separate schools, every summer we reassembled our motley group, various in height, age, and wit.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • She carefully wrapped a warm scarf around her neck to keep out the cold.

  • He chose to scarf the colorful scarf around his shoulders for a stylish look.

  • After getting chills from the winter breeze, I decided to scarf myself in a cozy scarf.

Synonyms

to drape
vsto scarf
83 4.3

To hang or cover something loosely with cloth

wraps by winding closely and often fastening, not just loose hanging
to wrap around
vsto scarf
78 3.4

Cover something by winding a cloth around it

wraps more often decoratively or partially rather than enclosing fully
to swath
vsto scarf
  • US
5 8.2

To wrap something completely in cloth or bandages

wraps usually for adornment rather than heavy full enveloping
to hood
vsto scarf
4 7.3

To cover a person's or animal's head with cloth

wraps around neck or body as decorative or warming cloth, not only head
to jacket
vsto scarf
1 6.8

To cover something with a protective layer

wraps using a simple cloth looped or tied, not a worn garment
to shawl
vsto scarf
6.3

To cover a person or thing with a large cloth to keep warm

wraps using a narrower decorative strip rather than a large cloth
to bandanna
vsto scarf
  • UK
5.3

To tie a cloth around your head or neck

wraps using a longer, looser strip rather than a small tied square
to cape
vsto scarf
8.1

To cover something with a cloth or sheet to protect it

wraps using a loose cloth around the body rather than wearable garment

Phrasal Verbs

to scarf out
  • Informal
8.4

To eat a lot of food very quickly

Compounds

bhagwa scarf
  • Indian
9.9

A saffron-colored scarf worn to show Hindu identity or political support

scarf bandage
  • UK
5.1

A wide triangular cloth worn around the neck to hold an injured forearm

scarf joint
  • Specialized
9.0

A connection where two pieces are shaped to fit end to end to form a longer piece

How Wrapped

bundle
85 2.3
to wrap
729 1.0
to scarf
1 4.7
to drape
83 4.3
to adorn
45 4.9

Surface Forms

scarf infinitive
scarfed past
scarfed past participle
scarfing present participle
scarfs third person singular

Etymology

Scarf meaning 'to wrap in a scarf' comes straight from the clothing scarf, so to scarf someone is simply to put that strip of cloth around their neck or shoulders.