trough

verb [T] (EAT)

/trɒf/

/trɑːf/ informal

Definition

› to eat something quickly and eagerly, especially in large amounts: She was sitting there troughing chocolate.EatingBiting, chewing and swallowing trougher

noun [C] informal › someone who eats a lot of food very quicklyEatingBiting, chewing and swallowing

(Definition of trough verb (EAT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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