snarf

Verb

make off with belongings of others
To eat or consume greedily.
To take something by dubious means, but without the connotations of stealing; to take something without regard to etiquette.
To slurp (computing slang sense); to load in entirely; to copy as a whole.
To fetch (in general).

Examples

He snarfed a whole bag of chips in a couple of minutes!
I snarfed a bunch of freebies from the vendor's booth when he wasn't looking.
I snarfed the whole database into my program.

Origin / Etymology

Probably of imitative origin. Alternatively, perhaps a blend of snack + scarf or snort + scarf. First attested in 1963.

Synonyms

abstract, cabbage, filch, hook, lift, nobble, pilfer, pinch, purloin, sneak, swipe

Scrabble Score: 8

snarf: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
snarf: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
snarf: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

snarf: valid Words With Friends Word