1 C1 idiomatic slang
To eat food very quickly and without restraint.
"He horfd down his lunch in two minutes and went straight back to work."
separable
horf down
C1 slang separable transitive
To eat food rapidly and greedily.
In plain English
Eat something very fast without caring much about manners.
What does "horf down" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Usage tip
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.
Words that pair with "horf down"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
food meal lunch pizza burger sandwich
How to conjugate "horf down"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
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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