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gormandize

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Noun, Verb (usu participle)
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gor=mand=ize

CIDE DICTIONARY

gormandizev. i. & t. [F. gourmandise gluttony. See Gormand.].
     To eat greedily; to swallow voraciously; to feed ravenously or like a glutton; to make a pig of oneself.  Shak.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

gormandize, v. & n. (also -ise)
--v.
1 intr. & tr. eat or devour voraciously.
2 intr. indulge in good eating.
--n. = GOURMANDISE.

Derivative
gormandizer n.
Etymology
as GOURMANDISE

THESAURUS

gormandize

batten, bolt, bolt down, cram, devour, engorge, glut, gluttonize, gobble, gorge, gulp, gulp down, guttle, guzzle, live to eat, raven, stuff, wolf, wolf down

ROGET THESAURUS

gormandize

Gluttony

N gluttony, greed, avarice, greediness, voracity, epicurism, good living, high living, edacity, gulosity, crapulence, guttling, guzzling, pantophagy, good cheer, blow out, feast, gastronomy, batterie de cuisine, epicure, bon vivant, gourmand, glutton, cormorant, hog, belly god, Apicius, gastronome, gourmet, v, gormandize, gorge, overgorge, overeat oneself, engorge, eat one's fill, cram, stuff, guttle, guzzle, bolt, devour, gobble up, gulp, raven, eat out of house and home, have the stomach of an ostrich, play a good knife and fork, pamper, gluttonous, greedy, gormandizing, edacious, omnivorous, crapulent, swinish, avaricious, selfish, pampered, overfed, overgorged, jejunus raro stomachus vulgaria temnit.

Food

VB eat, feed, fare, devour, swallow, take, gulp, bolt, snap, fall to, despatch, dispatch, discuss, take down, get down, gulp down, lay in, tuck in, lick, pick, peck, gormandize, bite, champ, munch, cranch, craunch, crunch, chew, masticate, nibble, gnaw, mumble, live on, feed upon, batten upon, fatten upon, feast upon, browse, graze, crop, regale, carouse, eat heartily, do justice to, play a good knife and fork, banquet, break bread, break one's fast, breakfast, lunch, dine, take tea, sup, drink in, drink up, drink one's fill, quaff, sip, sup, suck, suck up, lap, swig, swill, chugalug, tipple, empty one's glass, drain the cup, toss off, toss one's glass, wash down, crack a bottle, wet one's whistle, purvey.


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