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Non-standard/erroneous form of 'wolf down' — to eat very quickly and greedily. Use 'wolf down' instead.
"He wolfed down [NOT 'wolveddown'] his dinner in minutes."
wolve down
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A misspelling of 'wolf down' — not a standard English phrasal verb.
In plain English
This is not a real phrase. The correct phrase is 'wolf down', meaning to eat very fast.
What does "wolve down" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Usage tip
This form does not appear in standard dictionaries and is considered an error. It appears to arise from a false analogy treating 'wolf' as having a verb form 'wolve' (similar to 'shelf/shelve'). Learners should use 'wolf down' exclusively.
How to conjugate "wolve down"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
wolve down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
wolves down
he/she/it
Past simple
wolved down
yesterday
Past participle
wolved down
have + pp
-ing form
wolving down
continuous
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