glutton
/'glʌtn/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A person who eats and drinks excessively: A glutton is someone who habitually consumes large quantities of food and drink, often to the point of greed or lack of self-control.
- A person with a great capacity for or interest in something: Figuratively, a glutton can describe someone who shows an intense enthusiasm or appetite for a particular activity, even an unpleasant one.
- (Zoology) A musteline mammal of northern Eurasia: This refers to the wolverine (Gulo gulo), a carnivorous mammal known for its strength and voracious appetite.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Person who overeats):
- He was such a glutton that he finished the entire cake by himself.
- The feast was meant for ten, but the glutton ate enough for three people.
- Noun (Person with great appetite for an activity):
- She is a glutton for punishment, always taking on the most difficult tasks.
- As a glutton for books, he spent every weekend at the library.
- Noun (Animal):
- The glutton, or wolverine, is a powerful and solitary animal of the northern forests.
Advanced Usage
- "A glutton for...": This idiom is used to describe someone who eagerly accepts or seeks out a lot of something, often something challenging or unpleasant.
- He's a real glutton for hard work. (He eagerly takes on a lot of hard work.)
- Only a glutton for punishment would run a marathon in this heat.
- "Gluttonous" (Adjective form): Characterized by excessive eating or greed.
- His gluttonous behavior at the buffet was embarrassing.
Variants and Related Words
- Gluttonous (adj): Having the habits of a glutton; greedy.
- She avoided the gluttonous consumption of sweets.
- Gluttony (n): The habit or act of eating too much. This is one of the seven deadly sins.
- The sermon warned against the sin of gluttony.
Synonyms
- Gourmand: A person who enjoys eating, sometimes to excess. (Note: This can have a more positive connotation than 'glutton'.)
- Gorger: One who eats greedily.
- Overeater: A more neutral, descriptive term for someone who eats too much.
- Trencherman: A hearty eater (often archaic or humorous).
Related Phrases
- Glutton for punishment: Someone who seems to enjoy or persistently engages in difficult, tedious, or unpleasant activities.
- I must be a glutton for punishment to agree to organize the office party again.
Related Idioms
- "Enough to satisfy a glutton": An exaggerated way of saying there is a very large amount of food.
- She cooked enough to satisfy a glutton, so there will be plenty of leftovers.
Noun
- musteline mammal of northern Eurasia
- a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess