Gorging

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of one who gorges, or eats to satiety.

    "The powers of the Canadian voyageurs and hunters in the consumption of meat strike the greenhorn with wonder and astonishment; and are only equalled by the gastronomical capabilities exhibited by Indian dogs, both following the same plan in their epicurean gorgings."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of gorge form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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gluttonousgobblinggreedyhoggishinsatiableintemperate

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"Sometimes I say to myself: "Stop gorging yourself, Dima!" Then I keep gorging myself, since I'm not Dima."

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