Gorge (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
- At the all-you-can-eat buffet, Mark gorged himself on ribs and pizza until he was too full to move.
- During the holiday feast, many people gorged on turkey, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie.
- The athlete gorged on massive amounts of food to fuel his muscle growth.
- When the last video game of the year was released, enthusiasts gorged on hours of non-stop gameplay and forgotten meals.
- Sophie and her friends went to the amusement park and gorged on junk food like corn dogs, funnel cakes, and cotton candy.
Synonyms
- Gormandise
- Gormandize
- Stuff
- Gourmandize
- Glut
- Scarf Out
- Overindulge
- Engorge
- Binge
- Pig Out
- Englut
- Satiate
- Overgorge
- Ingurgitate
- Overeat