English Explanatory Dictionary

snarf

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To eat or consume greedily.
  2. To take something by dubious means, but without the connotations of stealing; to take something without regard to etiquette.
  3. To slurp (computing slang sense); to load in entirely; to copy as a whole.
  4. To fetch (in general).

Pronunciation

/snɑː(ɹ)f/ En-au-snarf.ogg

Word forms

snarf snarfs snarfing snarfed

Etymology

Probably of imitative origin. Alternatively, perhaps a blend of snack + scarf or snort + scarf. First attested in 1963.

Derived words

snarfer snarfing snarfle
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