# snarf

> English word · Verb · IPA /snɑː(ɹ)f/

## Definitions
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).

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/snarf