gorge

²gorge

verb

gorgedgorg·ing

Definition of GORGE

intransitive verb

: to eat greedily or to repletion; also : to partake of something in large amounts <gorging on books>

intransitive verb

1

a : to stuff to capacity : glut b : to fill completely or to the point of distension <veins gorged with blood>

2

: to consume greedily

— gorg·er noun

Examples of GORGE

1. We gorged on chips and cookies.
2. We gorged ourselves on chips and cookies.

First Known Use of GORGE

14th century

Related to GORGE

Synonyms: cram, glut, sate, stuff, surfeit

Related Words: gobble, gormandize, pig out; gulp, guzzle; cloy, fill; banquet, feast, regale

Near Antonyms: diet, fast

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