gorger

Thân thiện

A gorger quickly finishes a large meal at the table.

Definition

Noun: A person who consumes food very quickly and in a large, greedy, or ravenous manner.

Usage

The word "gorger" is used to describe a person whose eating habits are characterized by speed and a lack of restraint. It carries a negative connotation, implying gluttony or poor manners. It is a countable noun.

Examples

• The man at the buffet was such a gorger; he piled his plate high and finished it in minutes.
• She watched in dismay as her date, a true gorger, devoured the meal without speaking.
• In the fable, the gorger was punished for his greed.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use: While primarily used for eating, "gorger" can be applied metaphorically to someone who consumes anything (e.g., information, experiences) in an insatiable, rapid, and thoughtless way.
  • He was a gorger of cheap novels, reading one every night.

Variants and Related Words

• Gorge (verb): To eat a large amount greedily.
  • He would gorge himself on sweets.
• Gorge (noun): A narrow valley, but etymologically related through the idea of a "throat" or passage for swallowing.
• Disgorge (verb): To vomit or eject something swallowed.
• Engorge (verb): To become swollen or congested, often with blood.

Synonyms

• Glutton
• Gobbler
• Greedy eater
• Gourmand (can sometimes imply a connoisseur, but often denotes one who eats to excess)

Antonyms

• Nibbler
• Picky eater
• Abstainer

Học thuật

Noun

1. someone who eats food rapidly and greedily

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