schrokken — meaning in English

English meaning

• gorge noun A deep, narrow valley or ravine, usually with steep rocky walls and often a river running through it.
• scoff verb To speak about something with scorn or mockery, treating it as ridiculous.

Senses

schrokken is used for these senses in English:

• gorge (intransitive, reflexive) To stuff the gorge or gullet with food; to eat greedily and in large quantities. [with on]
• pig out (slang, intransitive) To eat voraciously or ravenously; to gorge oneself.
• scarf down (transitive, US, informal) To eat (something) quickly.
• scoff (British, Newfoundland, slang) To eat food quickly.

gorge — full definition

1. noun A deep, narrow valley or ravine, usually with steep rocky walls and often a river running through it.
2. noun The throat or gullet.
3. verb To eat greedily and to excess.

scoff — full definition

1. verb To speak about something with scorn or mockery, treating it as ridiculous.
2. noun A mocking remark or expression of contempt.
3. verb British informal: to eat food quickly or greedily.

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