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Definition of Gormandize
1. Verb. Overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself. "The kids binged on ice cream"
Generic synonyms: Eat
Derivative terms: Binge, Engorgement, Gorger, Gourmand, Gourmandizer, Overeating, Overindulgence
Definition of Gormandize
1. v. i. & t. To eat greedily; to swallow voraciously; to feed ravenously or like a glutton.
Definition of Gormandize
1. Verb. To eat food in a gluttonous manner; to gorge, or make a pig of oneself ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Gormandize
1. [v -DIZED, -DIZING, -DIZES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gormandize
Literary usage of Gormandize
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Royal Phraseological English-French, French-English Dictionary by John Charles Tarver (1845)
"How happy are ye which man's gormandize can feed, que vous êtes heureux, vous
qui pouvez satisfaire la gourmandise de l'homme. GORMANDIZING, p. pr. ..."
2. A Dictionary of the Hindee Language by John Drew Bate (1875)
"... eat, feed, devour, gormandize. SdD'to, от. eatable, suitable or lawful to be
eaten, proper for food, edible. , to eat, feed, devour, gormandize. ..."
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