Snarf
verb
To eat or drink quickly or greedily.
He snarfed down his lunch in seconds.
Often appears as...
- snarf down
- snarf up
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To steal or grab something.
He managed to snarf some of my fries when I wasn't looking.
Often appears as...
- snarf up
- snarf away
Usage tips
Slang
Colloquial
noun
Something eaten or drunk quickly.
I need a snarf before my meeting.
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To collect data, often in an unapproved manner.
He used a packet sniffer to snarf the network traffic.
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To eat or drink quickly or greedily.
He snarfed down his lunch in seconds.
Often appears as...
- snarf down
- snarf up
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To steal or grab something.
He managed to snarf some of my fries when I wasn't looking.
Often appears as...
- snarf up
- snarf away
Usage tips
Slang
Colloquial
noun
Something eaten or drunk quickly.
I need a snarf before my meeting.
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To collect data, often in an unapproved manner.
He used a packet sniffer to snarf the network traffic.
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Speed Eating
Used to describe eating very quickly, as if there's no time to waste.
During the short break, she snarfed her snack before heading back to work.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Setting
Appropriate for casual conversation but not formal situations.
You wouldn't use 'snarf' in a business dinner, but it's fine among friends.
Pro Tip 3/3Greedy Implication
Implies a lack of manners or eating with great hunger.
He was so hungry he snarfed his pizza without using a plate.
Pro Tip 1/3Speed Eating
Used to describe eating very quickly, as if there's no time to waste.
During the short break, she snarfed her snack before heading back to work.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Setting
Appropriate for casual conversation but not formal situations.
You wouldn't use 'snarf' in a business dinner, but it's fine among friends.
Pro Tip 3/3Greedy Implication
Implies a lack of manners or eating with great hunger.
He was so hungry he snarfed his pizza without using a plate.
Pro Tip 1/3Speed Eating
Used to describe eating very quickly, as if there's no time to waste.
During the short break, she snarfed her snack before heading back to work.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Setting
Appropriate for casual conversation but not formal situations.
You wouldn't use 'snarf' in a business dinner, but it's fine among friends.
Pro Tip 3/3Greedy Implication
Implies a lack of manners or eating with great hunger.
He was so hungry he snarfed his pizza without using a plate.
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Quote examples
Jack Monroe
British Journalist
Cheese is one of the world's great foodstuffs and I speak as someone who would once happily snarf a packet of American-style cheese singles in front of the telly on my own.
Quote examples
Jack Monroe
British Journalist
Cheese is one of the world's great foodstuffs and I speak as someone who would once happily snarf a packet of American-style cheese singles in front of the telly on my own.
Example 1 of 1
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