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horf down

C1 slang separable transitive

In simple words

Eat something very fast without caring much about manners.

Meanings

1 C1 idiomatic slang

rare

To eat food very quickly and without restraint.

"He horfd down his lunch in two minutes and went straight back to work."

Grammar: separable

Usage notes

A highly regional and uncommon slang term. Not widely recognized outside certain dialects, possibly Pacific Northwest or Midwestern US. Learners should use 'wolf down' or 'scarf down' in its place for wider comprehension.

Commonly used with

food meal lunch pizza burger sandwich

Forms

Base

horf down

I/you/we/they

3rd person

horfs down

he/she/it

Past simple

horfed down

yesterday

Past participle

horfed down

have + pp

-ing form

horfing down

continuous

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Synonyms

wolf down scarf down gobble up bolt down devour shovel down

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