Meaning & use

glutton

noun·Academic

A person who eats and drinks to excess, or who has an excessive appetite for something.

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He ate three servings of dessert, earning a reputation as the family glutton.

She joked that she was a glutton for punishment after volunteering for a third overnight shift.

A note on using this word

"Gluton" is a misspelling of "glutton," which doubles the "t"; don't confuse it with "gluten," the protein found in wheat.

Words with a similar meaning

overeatergourmand

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Words with an opposite meaning

ascetic

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