gormandise

/'gɔ:məndaiz/ Cách viết khác : (gormandize) /'gɔ:məndaiz/
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gormandise

She gormandised on the entire box of chocolates.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To eat greedily or to excess; to consume food in a gluttonous or immoderate manner. It implies eating with great enthusiasm and lack of restraint, often to the point of discomfort.
Usage
  • The verb "gormandise" (also spelled "gormandize") is used to describe the action of overeating. It is a formal or literary term and often carries a negative connotation of greed and lack of self-control. It is typically used intransitively (without a direct object) or transitively with the food being consumed.
Examples
  • Verb:
    • After the long fast, he proceeded to gormandise on the feast before him.
    • It's not healthy to gormandise every night; you should practice moderation.
    • They gormandised the entire platter of pastries in a matter of minutes.
Advanced Usage
  • "to gormandise on something": To eat a particular type of food in a gluttonous way.
    • The children gormandised on candy during the party.
  • The term can be used figuratively to describe consuming anything in an excessive, greedy manner, such as information or experiences.
    • He gormandised on every book in the library's fantasy section.
Variants and Related Words
  • Gormandiser/Gormandizer (noun): A person who eats greedily or to excess; a glutton.
    • He was known as a notorious gormandiser at family gatherings.
  • Gormandising/Gormandizing (adjective/gerund): Describing the act of eating greedily.
    • His gormandising habits led to health problems.
Synonyms
  • Overeat: To eat more than is necessary or healthy.
  • Binge: To indulge in an activity, especially eating, to excess for a short period.
  • Pig out (informal): To eat a very large amount of food.
  • Glut: To fill or supply to excess (often used with 'oneself').
  • Gorge: To eat a large amount greedily.
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 sparingly.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • "Make a pig of oneself": To overeat in a greedy or messy manner. This is a common informal idiom with a very similar meaning to "gormandise."
    • I really made a pig of myself at the buffet.
  • "Eat like a horse": To eat large quantities of food. This idiom focuses on the large amount rather than the greediness implied by "gormandise."
gormandise

She gormandised on the entire box of chocolates.

Verb
  1. overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
    • She stuffed herself at the dinner
    • The kids binged on ice cream

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