gor|mand|ize

gor|mand|ize
gor|mand|ize «GR muhn dyz», intransitive verb, transitive verb, -ized, -iz|ing.
to stuff oneself with food; eat very greedily; gorge. SYNONYM(S): cram, glut.
[(originally) noun, gluttony < Middle French gourmandise < gourmand; see etym. under gourmand (Cf.gourmand)]
gor´mand|iz´er, noun.

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  • gor´mand|iz´er — gor|mand|ize «GR muhn dyz», intransitive verb, transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to stuff oneself with food; eat very greedily; gorge. SYNONYM(S): cram, glut. ╂[(originally) noun, gluttony < Middle French gourmandise < gourmand; see etym.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • gormandize — gor•mand•ize [[t]ˈgɔr mənˌdaɪz[/t]] v. i. v. t. ized, iz•ing to eat greedily or ravenously • Etymology: 1540–50; < F gourmandise (n.) < MF gourmand gourmand gor′mand•iz er, n …   From formal English to slang

  • Gormandize — Gor mand*ize, Gourmandize Gour mand*ize, v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. {Gormandized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gormandizing}.] [F. gourmandise gluttony. See {Gormand}.] To eat greedily; to swallow voraciously; to feed ravenously or like a glutton; to make a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Gormandized — Gormandize Gor mand*ize, Gourmandize Gour mand*ize, v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. {Gormandized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gormandizing}.] [F. gourmandise gluttony. See {Gormand}.] To eat greedily; to swallow voraciously; to feed ravenously or like a glutton;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Gormandizing — Gormandize Gor mand*ize, Gourmandize Gour mand*ize, v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. {Gormandized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gormandizing}.] [F. gourmandise gluttony. See {Gormand}.] To eat greedily; to swallow voraciously; to feed ravenously or like a glutton;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Gourmandize — Gormandize Gor mand*ize, Gourmandize Gour mand*ize, v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. {Gormandized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gormandizing}.] [F. gourmandise gluttony. See {Gormand}.] To eat greedily; to swallow voraciously; to feed ravenously or like a glutton;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • de — de·magnetization; de·magnetize; de·mand·able; de·mand·ant; de·manganize; de·man·i·an; de·man·sia; de·man·toid; de·mar·cate; de·mar·ca·tion; de·mar·ca·tor; de·march; de·marche; de·mar·ga·rin·ate; de·mark; de·mast; de·materialize; de·mat·i·a·ce·ae; …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

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