snarf
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
To eat or consume greedily.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
He snarfed a whole bag of chips in a couple of minutes!
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
To take something by dubious means, but without the connotations of stealing; to take something without regard to etiquette.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Meaning · English
To slurp (computing slang sense); to load in entirely; to copy as a whole.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
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Common questions
What does “snarf” mean?
To eat or consume greedily.
Is “snarf” formal or informal?
snarf is generally slang.
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