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S0124900 (skärf)n. pl. scarves (skärvz) or scarfs (skärfs) 1. A long piece of cloth worn about the head, neck, or shoulders.2. A decorative cloth for covering the top of a piece of furniture; a runner.3. A sash indicating military rank.tr.v. scarfed, scarf·ing, scarfs 1. To dress, cover, or decorate with or as if with a scarf.2. To wrap (an outer garment) around one like a scarf.

[French dialectal escarpe, sash, sling, from Old North French, variant of Old French escherpe, pilgrim's bag hung from the neck, from Frankish *skirpja, small rush, from Latin scirpus, rush.]

scarf2top: plain scarfbottom: hooked scarf

scarf²

S0124900 (skärf)n. pl. scarfs (skärfs) 1. A joint made by cutting or notching the ends of two pieces correspondingly and strapping or bolting them together. Also called scarf joint.2. Either of the correspondingly cut or notched ends that fit together to form such a joint.tr.v. scarfed, scarf·ing, scarfs 1. To join by means of a scarf.2. To cut a scarf in.

[Middle English skarf (as in scarfnail, nail for fastening a scarf joint), probably from Old Norse skarfr, end piece of a board cut off on the bias.]

scarf³

S0124900 (skärf)tr.v. scarfed, scarf·ing, scarfs Slang To eat or drink voraciously; devour: "Americans scarf down 50 million hot dogs on an average summer day" (George F. Will).

[Variant of scoff.]

scarf′er n.

scarf

(skɑːf) n, pl scarves (skɑːvz) or scarfs (Clothing & Fashion) a rectangular, triangular, or long narrow piece of cloth worn around the head, neck, or shoulders for warmth or decorationvb (tr) 1. to wrap with or as if with a scarf2. to use as or in the manner of a scarf[C16: of uncertain origin; compare Old Norman French escarpe, Medieval Latin scrippum pilgrim's pack; see scrip²]

scarf

(skɑːf) n, pl scarfs1. (Building) Also called: scarf joint or scarfed joint a lapped joint between two pieces of timber made by notching or grooving the ends and strapping, bolting, or gluing the two pieces together2. (Building) the end of a piece of timber shaped to form such a joint3. NZ a wedge-shaped cut made in a tree before felling, to determine the direction of the fall4. (Fishing) whaling an incision made along a whale's body before stripping off the blubbervb (tr) 5. (Building) to join (two pieces of timber) by means of a scarf6. (Building) to make a scarf on (a piece of timber)7. (Fishing) to cut a scarf in (a whale)[C14: probably from Scandinavian; compare Norwegian skarv, Swedish skarf, Low German, Dutch scherf scarf¹]

scarf¹

(skɑrf)

n., pl. scarfs, scarves (skärvz). 1. a long, sometimes broad strip of cloth worn about the neck, shoulders, or head for warmth or style. 2. a long cover or ornamental cloth for a bureau, table, etc. [1545–55; perhaps identical with scarf²]

scarf²

(skɑrf)

n., pl. scarfs, n. 1. a tapered end on a piece to be assembled with a scarf joint. v.t. 2. to assemble with a scarf joint. 3. to form a scarf on (timber). [1490–1500; < Old Norse skarfr (derivative of skera to cut) end cut from a beam] scarf′er, n.

scarf³

(skɑrf)

v.t., v.i. Slang. to eat, esp. voraciously (often fol. by down or up): to scarf down junk food. [1955–60, Amer.; variant of scoff², with r inserted probably through r-dialect speakers' mistaking the underlying vowel as an r-less ar]

scarf

Past participle: scarfed
Gerund: scarfing

Imperative
scarf
scarf

Present
I scarf
you scarf
he/she/it scarfs
we scarf
you scarf
they scarf

Preterite
I scarfed
you scarfed
he/she/it scarfed
we scarfed
you scarfed
they scarfed

Present Continuous
I am scarfing
you are scarfing
he/she/it is scarfing
we are scarfing
you are scarfing
they are scarfing

Present Perfect
I have scarfed
you have scarfed
he/she/it has scarfed
we have scarfed
you have scarfed
they have scarfed

Past Continuous
I was scarfing
you were scarfing
he/she/it was scarfing
we were scarfing
you were scarfing
they were scarfing

Past Perfect
I had scarfed
you had scarfed
he/she/it had scarfed
we had scarfed
you had scarfed
they had scarfed

Future
I will scarf
you will scarf
he/she/it will scarf
we will scarf
you will scarf
they will scarf

Future Perfect
I will have scarfed
you will have scarfed
he/she/it will have scarfed
we will have scarfed
you will have scarfed
they will have scarfed

Future Continuous
I will be scarfing
you will be scarfing
he/she/it will be scarfing
we will be scarfing
you will be scarfing
they will be scarfing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been scarfing
you have been scarfing
he/she/it has been scarfing
we have been scarfing
you have been scarfing
they have been scarfing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been scarfing
you will have been scarfing
he/she/it will have been scarfing
we will have been scarfing
you will have been scarfing
they will have been scarfing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been scarfing
you had been scarfing
he/she/it had been scarfing
we had been scarfing
you had been scarfing
they had been scarfing

Conditional
I would scarf
you would scarf
he/she/it would scarf
we would scarf
you would scarf
they would scarf

Past Conditional
I would have scarfed
you would have scarfed
he/she/it would have scarfed
we would have scarfed
you would have scarfed
they would have scarfed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scarf - a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decorationboa, feather boa - a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or furfichu - a lightweight triangular scarf worn by a womangarment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"kerchief - a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the necklambrequin - a scarf that covers a knight's helmetmantilla - a woman's silk or lace scarfmuffler - a scarf worn around the neckpatka - a scarf worn by Sikh menrebozo - a long woolen or linen scarf covering the head and shoulders (also used as a sling for holding a baby); traditionally worn by Latin-American womensable - a scarf (or trimming) made of sablestole - a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by womentudung - a scarf worn around the head by Muslim women in Malaysia; conceals the hair but not the face
	2.	scarf - a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-endscarf jointjoint - junction by which parts or objects are joined together
Verb	1.	scarf - masturbate while strangling oneselfjack off, jerk off, she-bop, wank, masturbate, fuck off - get sexual gratification through self-stimulation
	2.	scarf - unite by a scarf jointbring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together"
	3.	scarf - wrap in or adorn with a scarfdon, put on, get into, wear, assume - put clothing on one's body; "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans"

scarf

noun muffler, stole, headscarf, comforter, cravat, neckerchief, headsquare He reached up to loosen the scarf around his neck.

Translations

围巾

scarf

(skaːf) – plurals scarves (skaːvz) scarfs – noun a long strip of material to wear round one's neck. 围巾

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→ 围巾zhCN

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scarf out (on something)

To eat (a specific thing) gluttonously or to excess, especially unhealthy food. Once a month, my friends and I get together and scarf out on pizza while we watch cheesy horror movies. I'll just have a salad. I've been scarfing out too much lately.See also: out, scarf

scarf down

To eat something very quickly and voraciously. A noun or pronoun can be used between "scarf" and "down." Let me just scarf down some breakfast, and I'll be ready to go! You don't have to scarf your food down like that—no one's going to take it away, so relax and enjoy it.See also: down, scarf

scarf out

Sl. to overeat. I scarf out whenever we have pizza. My brother scarfs out every day—around the clock!See also: out, scarf

scarf something down

Sl. to eat something, perhaps in a hurry; to swallow something, perhaps in a hurry. Are you going to scarf this whole thing down? Here, scarf down this sandwich.See also: down, scarf

scarf down

v. To eat or drink something hungrily; devour something: We scarfed down the piece of chocolate cake and asked for more. I was very hungry, so I made some soup and scarfed it down.See also: down, scarf

scarf

1. tv. to eat something. Andy scarfed the whole pie. 2. in. to eat. I’ll be with you as soon as I scarf. 3. n. food. I want some good scarf. This stuff stinks. 4. tv. to steal or swipe something. The kid scarfed a candy bar, and the store owner called the cops. 5. tv. to discard something. Scarf that thing. It’s no good.

scarf out

in. to overeat. (see also blimp out, pig out, mac out.) I scarf out every weekend. See also: out, scarf

scarf something down

tv. to eat something, perhaps in a hurry; to swallow something, perhaps in a hurry. Are you going to scarf this whole thing down? See also: down, scarf, something

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noun muffler

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noun a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration

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noun a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end

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verb masturbate while strangling oneself

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verb unite by a scarf joint

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verb wrap in or adorn with a scarf

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