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hinunterschlingen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bolt noun A metal fastener with a threaded shaft, used with a nut to hold things together.
  • chow noun Informal: food, especially a meal or snack.
  • gobble verb To eat quickly and greedily.

Senses

hinunterschlingen is used for these senses in English:

  • bolt (transitive) To swallow food without chewing it.
  • chow (slang, South Africa) To eat.
  • gobble To eat hastily or greedily; to scoff or scarf (often used with up)
  • gulp down To eat very quickly without chewing the food properly.

bolt — full definition

  1. noun A metal fastener with a threaded shaft, used with a nut to hold things together.
  2. noun A sliding bar used to lock a door.
  3. noun A flash of lightning.
  4. verb To run away suddenly, or move very fast.
  5. verb To fasten something with a bolt, or to lock a door with a bolt.

chow — full definition

  1. noun Informal: food, especially a meal or snack.
  2. noun Short for Chow Chow, a fluffy Chinese dog breed known for its blue-black tongue.
  3. verb Informal: to eat, especially heartily ("chow down").

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