snarf

Eat with abandon

Snarf means to eat or drink greedily and rapidly, often noisily: He snarfed down three slices of pizza before anyone else finished one.

The word suggests enthusiastic, unselfconscious consumption.

In computing, snarf means to grab or copy data, especially from a network: The script snarfs log files from multiple servers.

gobble

devour

Eat greedily and fast

scarf · bolt · gobble · gorge · stuff · cram · shovel · pig out · chow down · hoover

grab

seize

Take suddenly, forcibly

  • snatchRapid forceful taking
  • swipeQuick sliding motion
  • nabSeize or apprehend

pilfer · filch · purloin · commandeer · appropriate · steal · take · snag · pocket · lift

slurp

slurp

Consume with audible suction

  • gulpHasty, large swallow
  • swigLarge hasty draught
  • sipSmall mouthful of liquid

inhale · snort · suck · drain · guzzle · quaff · swill · lap · chug · noisily

download

transfer

Move between locations

  • FTPData transmission standard
  • grabSeize abruptly
  • fetchGo get and return

pull · copy · torrent · leech · mirror · curl · download · archive · scrape · sync

sneeze

sneeze

Explosive nasal reflex

achoo · nasal · splutter · spray · sputter · hack · cough · wheeze

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Opposites
eating speed and manner

snarfnibble

Small, tentative bite

savor · pick at · sip · fast · taste

data acquisition ethics

snarfshare

Portion given out

provide · authorize · release

Family

snarfing, snarfed

Familiarity
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