gluttonize

/'glʌtnaiz/

Thân thiện

He tends to gluttonize at the holiday buffet.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To eat excessively and without restraint: To consume food in very large quantities, often in a greedy or voracious manner, showing no self-control.

Usage

• This verb describes the action of eating in an immoderate, often unpleasant way. It emphasizes both the large quantity consumed and the lack of restraint.
• It is typically used in a critical or disapproving tone.
• Grammatical Note: It is an intransitive verb (it does not take a direct object). You gluttonize; you do not gluttonize .

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "to gluttonize on something": While the verb is intransitive, it can be followed by a prepositional phrase beginning with "on" to specify the food being eaten excessively.
  • The guests proceeded to gluttonize on the rich desserts.

Variants and Related Words

• Glutton (n): A person who eats and drinks excessively.
  • He was a glutton who couldn't resist a second helping.
• Gluttonous (adj): Characterized by excessive eating; greedy.
  • His gluttonous appetite was legendary.
• Gluttony (n): The habit or act of eating too much.
  • Gluttony is considered one of the seven deadly sins.

Synonyms

• Gorge: To eat a large amount greedily.
• Overindulge: To have too much of something enjoyable, especially food or drink.
• Pig out (informal): To eat a very large amount of food.

Antonyms

• Diet: To restrict oneself to small amounts or special kinds of food.
• Fast: To abstain from all or some kinds of food or drink.
• Nibble: To eat in small bites or take small amounts of food.

Học thuật

Verb

1. eat a lot and without restraint

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