gormandize
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gor·mand·ize
(gôr′mən-dīz′)v. gor·mand·ized, gor·mand·iz·ing, gor·mand·iz·es
v.intr.
To eat gluttonously; gorge.
v.tr.
To devour (food) gluttonously.
[From gourmandise, gluttony (obsolete).]
gor′mand·iz′er n.
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gormandize
orgormandise
vb
to eat (food) greedily and voraciously
n
a less common variant of gourmandise
ˈgormandˌizer, ˈgormandˌiser n
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gor•mand•ize
(ˈgɔr mənˌdaɪz)v.i., v.t. -ized, -iz•ing.
to eat greedily or ravenously.
[1540–50; < French gourmandise (n.) < Middle French gourmand gourmand]
gor′mand•iz`er, n.
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gormandize
Past participle: gormandized
Gerund: gormandizing
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| Verb | 1. |  gormandize - overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself; "She stuffed herself at the dinner"; "The kids binged on ice cream"binge, englut, engorge, glut, gorge, gormandise, gourmandize, ingurgitate, overeat, overgorge, overindulge, pig out, scarf out, satiate, stuff eat - eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation" |
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