scoff up
scoff up verb: synonym of scarf down.
Verb
scoff up (third-person singular simple present scoffs up, present participle scoffing up, simple past and past participle scoffed up)
- Synonym of scarf down.
- And we left most of the oversweet and overprocessed cake on the plate, scoffing up the fresh berries instead.2009 July 17, Emily DeNitto, “Great Expectations and the Denouement”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 Jan 2018
- [Michael] Pollan, who has stood in the toxic fields where the potatoes for McDonald's French fries are sprayed with pesticides, and watched their cows being marched to the abbatoir, isn't going to be scoffing up McNuggets any time soon.2010 May 13, Guy Adams, “Happy meals: Why McDonald's has been a positive force for change”, in The Independent, London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 07 Jul...
- Synonyms:
- scarf down
Synonyms of scoff up
Forms of scoff up
| third-person singular present | scoffs up |
|---|---|
| present participle | scoffing up |
| past participle | scoffed up |
| past | scoffed up |
Questions about scoff up
- What does scoff up mean?
- Scoff up means synonym of scarf down.
- What part of speech is scoff up?
- Scoff up is a verb.
- What is the past tense of scoff up?
- The past tense of scoff up is scoffed up.
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