Meaning of GORMANDIZE
| Pronunciation: | | 'gormun`dIz
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| | Definition: | | [v] overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself |
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| | Synonyms: | | binge, englut, engorge, glut, gorge, gormandise, gourmandize, ingurgitate, overeat, overgorge, overindulge, pig out, satiate, scarf out, stuff |
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| | Antonyms: | | munch, nibble | | |
| | See Also: | | cram, eat, fill, fill up, jam | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Gor"mand*ize\, v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p.
{Gormandized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gormandizing}.] [F.
gourmandise gluttony. See {Gormand}.]
To eat greedily; to swallow voraciously; to feed ravenously
or like a glutton. --Shak.
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| | Related Terms: | | batten, bolt, bolt down, cram, devour, engorge, glut, gluttonize, gobble, gorge, gulp, gulp down, guttle, guzzle, live to eat, raven, stuff, wolf, wolf down |
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