gorger

gorge  (gôrj)

n.

1. A deep narrow passage with steep rocky sides; a ravine.

2. A narrow entrance into the outwork of a fortification.

3. The throat; the gullet: The gory sight made my gorge rise.

4. The crop of a hawk.

5. An instance of gluttonous eating.

6. The contents of the stomach; something swallowed.

7. A mass obstructing a narrow passage: a shipping lane blocked by an ice gorge.

8. The seam on the front of a coat or jacket where the lapel and the collar are joined.

v. gorged, gorg·ing, gorg·es

v.tr.

1. To stuff with food; glut: gorged themselves with candy.

2. To devour greedily.

v.intr.

To eat gluttonously.

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[Middle English, throat, from Old French, from Late Latin gurga, perhaps from Latin gurges, whirlpool, abyss.]

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gorger n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

gorger - someone who eats food rapidly and greedily scoffer eater, feeder - someone who consumes food for nourishment