Engorge (Verb)
Meaning
Overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself; "She stuffed herself at the dinner"; "The kids binged on ice cream".
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- He engorged himself on pizza and burgers during the entire football game, barely getting up from the couch.
- At the buffet dinner, many guests engorged on prime rib and crab legs, going back for seconds and even thirds.
- The kids engorged on Halloween candy, their stomachs aching from the sugary overload.
- After skipping lunch, she engorged on sushi at the restaurant, trying every type of roll on the menu.
- During the holiday feast, some family members engorged on turkey and stuffing, then complained about feeling too full.
Synonyms
- Gormandise
- Gormandize
- Stuff
- Gourmandize
- Gorge
- Glut
- Scarf Out
- Overindulge
- Binge
- Pig Out
- Englut
- Satiate
- Overgorge
- Ingurgitate
- Overeat