glutton

noun glut·ton \ ˈglə-tᵊn \

Updated on: 2 Apr 2018

Definition of glutton

1 a : one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking

b : one that has a great capacity for accepting or enduring something

a glutton for punishment

2 : wolverine 1a

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Examples of glutton in a Sentence

he's such a glutton that he ate the whole cake

Recent Examples of glutton from the Web

Two brobdingnagian, very physical human beings, gluttons for enjoyment, at a 1,000-person party during Ultra weekend?

— david j. neal, miamiherald, "Shaq’s threw a party Ultra weekend. Some dancing was ri-Gronk-ulous (and shirtless) | Miami Herald," 25 Mar. 2018
Becca, glutton for punishment, shows up in the studio with Chris Harrison.

— melissa locker, Time, "The Bachelor Recap: Did Arie Choose Lauren or Becca?," 7 Mar. 2018
Anybody who is a glutton for fairness is probably better off in a profession other than coaching.

— david murphy, Philly.com, "Doug Pederson deserves more credit than he's getting | David Murphy," 4 Sep. 2017
Cheese by the truckload, salumi by the boatload — San Francisco’s annual Winter Fancy Food Show is a glutton’s paradise.

— mary orlin, The Mercury News, "Top 10 trends at the San Francisco Winter Fancy Food Show," 23 Jan. 2017
This trick works because the human brain is a glutton for stories.

— julie beck, The Atlantic, "To Remember Random Errands, Turn Them Into a Story," 24 June 2017
Is the Wheaton businessman a glutton for punishment?

— rick armstrong, Aurora Beacon-News, "Armstrong: Volunteers for NCAA finals elevate Rich Harvest Farms Golf Course," 27 May 2017
Ever a glutton for controversy, Trump also met unannounced with Russia's ambassador to the United States, Sergey Kislyak, who accompanied Lavrov to the Oval Office.

— callum borchers, Washington Post, "Trump picked a really bad day to sneak around with the Russian ambassador," 10 May 2017
As befits a maker of rugged action-wear, 5.11 Tactical is a glutton for critical punishment.

— bruce sterling, WIRED, "The Newer Pants Revue," 10 Oct. 2011

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Origin and Etymology of glutton

Middle English glotoun, from Anglo-French glutun, glotun, from Latin glutton-, glutto; akin to Latin gluttire to swallow, gula throat, Old English ceole

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First Known Use: 13th century

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