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(idiomatic) To consume (food) quickly or greedily, without regard for table manners.

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Source Word

wolf down

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To consume (food) quickly or greedily, without regard for table manners.

Japanese Meaning

（慣用表現で）むさぼるようにがつがつと食べる / （慣用表現で）荒い食い方をする

During the break, he tends to wolf down his sandwich as if he hasn't eaten in days.

休憩中、彼はまるで何日も食べていなかったかのようにサンドイッチをがつがつと食べてしまう傾向がある。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To consume (food) quickly or greedily, without regard for table manners.

He wolfed down a ham sandwich.

wolfs down

（ present singular third-person ）

wolfing down

（ participle present ）

wolfed down

（ participle past ）

wolfed down

（ past ）