Nuance Dictionary / Appetite & Eating Experience
허겁지겁(먹다) heo-geop-ji-geop
Eating frantically and hastily, like someone who hasn't eaten in days
What does 허겁지겁(먹다) mean?
허겁지겁(먹다) (heo-geop-ji-geop) means: Eating frantically and hastily, like someone who hasn't eaten in days.
Describes a complete loss of dining etiquette due to extreme hunger.
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How it's actually used
- 배가 너무 고파서 점심을 허겁지겁 먹었더니 체할 것 같아.
baega neomu gopaseo jeomsimeul heogeopjigeop meogeotdeoni chehal geot gata.
I was so starving and ate my lunch so hastily that I feel like I might get indigestion.
💡 Describes frantic, rushed eating due to hunger. - 늦잠을 자는 바람에 아침도 못 먹고 나와서 빵을 허겁지겁 먹었다.
neujzameul janeun barame achimdo mot meokgo nawaseo ppangeul heogeopjigeop meogeotda.
I overslept and rushed out without breakfast, so I wolfed down some bread.
💡 Common when running late and rushing a meal. - 아침을 못 먹어서 점심을 허겁지겁 먹었더니 소화가 안 돼.
achim-eul mot meogeoseo jeomsim-eul heogeopjigeop meogeotdeoni sohwaga an dwae.
I couldn't eat breakfast so I wolfed down my lunch in a rush, and now my stomach hurts.
💡 Used when eating extremely fast due to being starved for time or food.
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