C1verbinformalfood
US/skɑːf/
UK/skɒf/
to eat food quickly and greedily
In context
The boys scoffed all the sandwiches before we arrived.
Who scoffed my chocolate? I left it on the table.
She scoffed a huge plate of fries in two minutes.
Words that go with scoff
verb + noun
- scoff the lotHe scoffed the lot before anyone else got any.
- scoff a sandwichI scoffed a sandwich on the way to work.
- scoff foodThey scoffed food all evening.
- scoff cookiesSomeone has scoffed all the cookies again.
verb + preposition
- scoff downThe kids scoffed down their dinner.
verb + adverb
- scoff greedilyThe dog scoffed greedily from its bowl.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
scoff the ideaCorrect: scoff at the idea