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to scarf out

to scarf out

8.4
To eat a lot of food very quickly
  • phrasal verb
  • /skɑrf aʊt/
  • Informal
translation icon : comer en exceso
  • The kids scarfed out on pizza and soda at the party.

Examples

  • Every Thanksgiving, my brother tends to scarf out on turkey and stuffing.

  • Don't scarf out all the cookies!

  • Don't scarf out before the movie, or you'll get a stomach ache.

  • I saw her scarfing out during the party.

  • Every Thanksgiving, my brother tends to scarf out on turkey and stuffing.

  • The kids scarfed out on pizza and soda at the party.

  • Don't scarf out before the movie, or you'll get a stomach ache.

Synonyms

to stuff
vsto scarf out
  • Informal
109 5.8

To eat a lot quickly until you feel too full

is more colloquial and highlights hurried, eager consumption
to gobble up
vsto scarf out
  • Informal
19 3.0

To eat something quickly and eagerly

leans more slangy and stresses greedy speed over mere appetite
to scarf
vsto scarf out
  • Informal
14 5.0

To eat something quickly and greedily

is the casual phrase that highlights both speed and greed
to overeat
vsto scarf out
14 3.1

To eat more food than your body needs at one time

is the casual phrase that adds hurried, greedy eating to excess
to devour
vsto scarf out
13 2.9

To eat food quickly because you are very hungry

adds a slangy greedy tone and often implies faster consumption
to gorge
vsto scarf out
12 5.9

To eat a very large amount of food greedily

is slangy and usually underlines faster, less polite eating
to pig out
vsto scarf out
  • Informal
7 7.5

Eat a very large amount of food without control

adds a stronger sense of rapid, slangy overeating rather than only excess
to wolf down
vsto scarf out
  • Informal
7 5.8

Eat food very quickly when you are very hungry

is informal and adds a greedy, hurried sense rather than just hunger
to eat like a pig
vsto scarf out
  • Offensive
5 7.8

To eat in a very messy and greedy way

is a slang form that highlights quick greedy action rather than mess alone
to overindulge
vsto scarf out
3 6.2

Let yourself and others have too much food or drink

is narrower slang focused specifically on quick greedy eating events
to stuff one's face
vsto scarf out
  • Informal
3 8.2

To eat a lot of food very quickly

is the shorter informal phrase that stresses hurried gluttony
to eat like a horse
vsto scarf out
  • Informal
3 4.9

To eat a very large amount of food

is slangy and usually used for specific fast overeating occasions
to put away
vsto scarf out
  • Informal
3 3.4

To eat a large amount of food quickly

is the casual phrase that adds stronger greed and hurry
to tuck in
vsto scarf out
  • UK
2 4.0

To eat a lot of food eagerly

is more slangy and stresses hurried greedy eating rather than only pleasure
to make a pig of oneself
vsto scarf out
  • Informal
1 7.6

To eat or drink too much

is the informal shorthand that stresses hurried greedy action more
to glut
vsto scarf out
1 7.9

To eat too much food at one time

is more casual and emphasizes quick greedy intake rather than general excess
to engorge
vsto scarf out
1 7.7

To eat a lot of food quickly without control

is the slangy phrasing that stresses hurried, greedy overeating
to ingurgitate
vsto scarf out
  • Formal
1 9.9

To eat a lot of food very quickly

is the informal form that highlights fast greedy eating occasions
to tuck away
vsto scarf out
  • UK
1 5.7

To eat a lot of food quickly while enjoying it

is the slangier form that usually stresses greed and speed more
to shovel in
vsto scarf out
  • Informal
7.7

To eat a lot of food very fast without stopping

is similar but focuses more on fast greedy consumption than messiness
to fill one's face
vsto scarf out
  • UK
8.5

To eat a lot of food quickly

is the informal slang form that often implies faster action
to gluttonize
vsto scarf out
  • US
9.9

To eat too much food quickly and greedily

is the everyday informal way that adds speed to the excess
to overgorge
vsto scarf out
8.6

To eat too much food at once

is slangy and focuses on rapid greedy consumption rather than politeness only
to gormandize
vsto scarf out
  • Archaic
9.9

To eat a lot of food in a greedy way until you feel too full

is more colloquial and often implies quicker, casual overeating
to gourmandize
vsto scarf out
9.9

To eat too much in a greedy way

is common slang that stresses fast, eager consumption rather than formal excess
to englut
vsto scarf out
  • Archaic
9.9

To eat too much food in a greedy way

is the informal expression that emphasizes hurried overeating
to pigging
vsto scarf out
  • Informal
7.7

Eating a lot and not leaving enough for others

is the conversational phrase that often adds speed to greedy eating

Antonyms

to fast
58 4.6

To not eat or drink for a time

How Much

to gorge
12 5.9
to scarf out
  • Informal
8.4
to eat
∞ 1.0
to pick at
5 4.6

Surface Forms

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

Morphology

scarf + out

The verb 'scarf' already means to gulp or devour food hastily, so 'scarf out' is a straightforward extension where 'out' functions as an intensifier/completeness particle yielding 'eat a lot quickly.' This follows common English verb+particle composition and would be predictable to a B1 learner who knows the constituents (noting the expression is informal).

Etymology

Scarf out comes from the old slang scarf, which meant to eat quickly. Imagine someone grabbing food and pulling it into their mouth as if wrapping it with a scarf, so scarf out means 'to eat a large amount of food quickly or greedily'.