Meaning & use

gorger

noun·Advanced

A person who eats a large amount of food quickly and greedily.

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As a notorious gorger, he finished the entire pizza before anyone else took a slice.

The contest attracted gorgers eager to prove who could eat the most hot dogs.

A note on using this word

Gorger comes from the verb gorge, meaning to eat greedily; it is rare and mostly used informally or humorously.

Words with a similar meaning

glutton

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