Choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined phrasal verb:
Late for the school bus, Arush wolfed down his aloo paratha in two minutes and ran out of the door.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → devoured
A phrasal verb is a verb joined with a small word such as up, out or together. The two words together have a new meaning.
Wolf down means to eat food very quickly, in big mouthfuls. Its closest meaning is devoured. Example: The boys wolfed down the samosas after the football match.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) devoured (answer) | to eat something quickly and hungrily (same as wolf down) | The hungry puppy devoured the whole bowl of rice. |
| (2) nibbled | to eat something in very small bites | Dadi nibbled a biscuit with her evening tea. |
| (3) skipped | to not have or not do something that you usually have or do | Neha skipped lunch to finish her project. |
| (4) packed | to put things into a bag, box or container | Mummy packed idlis in my tiffin box. |