stuff one's face: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  United StatesUnited KingdomAustraliaCanadainformalcolloquialslang
  • To eat greedily or voraciously; to consume large quantities of food quickly.

  Examples

  Beta

  • At the family reunion, Mike couldn’t help but stuff his face with all the delicious barbecue on the table.

    En la reunión familiar, Mike no pudo evitar atiborrarse con toda la deliciosa barbacoa en la mesa.

  • Don’t just sit there—stuff your face before the movie starts, or you’ll be hungry later.

    No te quedes ahí sentado, llena tu cara antes de que empiece la película, o tendrás hambre después.

  • I saw Sarah stuffing her face with cake at the party, clearly enjoying every bite without caring who was watching.

    Vi a Sarah atiborrándose de pastel en la fiesta, disfrutando claramente cada bocado sin importarle quién la mirara.