1. A garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
   "She wrapped a woollen scarf around her neck to ward off the cold"
    
2. A joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end
   "The woodworker created a strong scarf joint to extend the length of the beam";
   - scarf joint

1. Wrap in or adorn with a scarf
   "She scarfed her neck against the cold wind"
    
2. Unite by a scarf joint
   "The woodworker scarfed the two pieces of timber together"
    
3. [N. Amer, informal] Eat very quickly and greedily
   "He scarfed down the entire pizza in minutes";
   - scoff [informal]
    
4. [vulgar] Masturbate while strangling oneself
   "The dangerous practice of scarfing has led to accidental deaths"

Derived forms: scarfing, scarfed, scarfs, scarves

Type of: assume, don, garment, get into, join, joint, masturbate, put on, wear

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