wolf down

[/wʊlf daʊn/]

verb

devorar, comer vorazmente

1. to eat something quickly and greedily, without chewing properly or taking time to enjoy the food

He wolfed down his lunch in five minutes.

Ele devorou seu almoço em cinco minutos.

2. to consume food rapidly and enthusiastically

The kids wolfed down the pizza at the party.

As crianças devoraram a pizza na festa.

NYC Slang

scarf down, inhale

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

devorar, comer vorazmente, engolir rápido

most common usage

Rio de Janeiro

devorar, comer de boca cheia

colloquial variant

São Paulo

devorar, engolir sem mastigar

common in urban speech

Portugal

devorar, comer à pressa, engolir

less frequently used, more formal alternatives preferred

eat like a wolf

have a wolf's appetite

wolf it down in no time

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