gormandize

verb

ˈgȯr-mən-ˌdīz How to pronounce gormandize (audio)
Definition of gormandizenext
1
as in to gorge
to eat greedily or to excess everybody tends to gormandize on Thanksgiving—it's traditional!

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2
as in to devour
to swallow or eat greedily hungry soccer players who will gormandize whatever they happen to find in the fridge

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  1. gorge
  2. devour
  3. feast
  4. inhale
  5. gulp
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  • If necessary, vampire bats can gorge and consume four times their body weight in liquid.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Cinema operators need patrons to gorge on film offerings to salvage a lackluster year at the movies.
    Variety, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of gorge
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  • In Scottish folklore, the kelpie is a shape-shifting creature that lives underwater and can easily devour humans.
    Catherine Garcia, theweek, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Styled as Pac-Man, the figure is depicted on the verge of devouring a blue dot.
    R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of devour
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  • Enjoy bottles of wine at 50% off while feasting on salads, sandwiches or flatbreads.
    Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
  • After feasting on the Titans last week, the Lions take on the division-rival Green Bay Packers on Sunday.
    Joe Guillen, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of feast
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  • The bacteria can also be carried by larger animals, like rabbits or outdoor pets, or inhaled if infected animal particles become airborne, according to county health officials.
    Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The drug is routinely used by doctors during surgeries, and overdoses typically involve smoking, injecting, or inhaling illicit fentanyl.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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  • The three of them confronting the guy — Chet, is pretty hilarious, and Paul successfully scares him into gulping in fear.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Indeed, wine is a fundamentally a convivial beverage; it is not meant to be chugged, slammed, or gulped.
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of gulp
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