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zampar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gulp verb To swallow quickly and in large amounts.
  • scoff verb To speak about something with scorn or mockery, treating it as ridiculous.

Senses

zampar is used for these senses in English:

  • gulp To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down in one swallow.
  • scarf down (transitive, US, informal) To eat (something) quickly.
  • scoff (British, Newfoundland, slang) To eat food quickly.

gulp — full definition

  1. verb To swallow quickly and in large amounts.
  2. verb To swallow nervously as a sign of fear or anxiety.
  3. noun A large swallow, or the amount swallowed at once.

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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