gorger
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
Noun
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someone who eats food rapidly and greedily
