snarf

American  

[snahrf] / snɑrf /

verb (used with object)

Slang.

1. to eat quickly and voraciously; scarf (often followed by down orup ).

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snarf British  

/ snɑːf /

verb

1. informal to eat or drink greedily

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Etymology

Origin of snarf

First recorded in 1965–70; of uncertain origin; possibly a combination of snort ( def. ) and scarf ²; possibly onomatopoeic

Example Sentences

As chatbot developers snarf up more content to “train” their products, the potential copyright claims are only going to multiply.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, they continue to snarf up lavish compensation as figureheads.

From Los Angeles Times

Chrome is slow, a memory hog, and has been known to snarf up users’ private search data for the company’s purposes.

From Los Angeles Times

What Amazon does know about is how to snarf up personal data from its customers and exploit it for profit.

From Los Angeles Times

After we snarfed our burgers and fries and onion rings, I told them, “Okay, let’s go meet a friend of mine.”

From Literature