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(glʌtən)

Word forms: plural gluttons

1. countable noun

If you think that someone eats too much and is greedy, you can say they are a glutton.

[disapproval]

I can't control my eating. It's hard when people don't understand and call you aglutton.

2. countable noun

If you say that someone is a glutton for something, you mean that they enjoy or need it very much.

He was a glutton for hard work. [+ for]

Ivy must be a glutton for punishment. [+ for]

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glutton in British English 1

(ˈɡlʌtən)

noun

a person devoted to eating and drinking to excess; greedy person

2. often ironic

a person who has or appears to have a voracious appetite for something

a glutton for punishment

Derived forms

gluttonous (ˈgluttonous) or gluttonish (ˈgluttonish)

adjective

gluttonously (ˈgluttonously)

adverb

Word origin

C13: from Old French glouton, from Latin glutto, from gluttīre to swallow

glutton in British English 2

(ˈɡlʌtən)

noun

another name for wolverine

Word origin

C17: from glutton1, apparently translating German Vielfrass great eater

glutton in American English

(ˈglʌtən)

noun

a person who greedily eats too much

a person with a great capacity for something

a glutton for work

wolverine

SIMILAR WORDS: ˈepiˌcure

Derived forms

gluttonize (ˈgluttonˌize)

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈgluttonˌized or ˈgluttonˌizing

Word origin

ME glotoun < OFr gloton < L gluto, glutto < glutire, gluttire, to devour, akin to gula, gullet; (sense 3) transl. of Ger vielfrass, lit., great devourer

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a glutton for punishment

Examples of 'glutton' in a sentence
glutton

His personal hygiene left much to be desired and he was something of a glutton.

(noun) in the sense of gourmand

Definition

someone who eats and drinks too much

He's a real glutton when it comes to junk food.

Synonyms

gourmand

gorger

gannet (slang)

gobbler

gormandizer

pig (informal)

He's just a greedy pig.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of pig

Definition

a dirty, greedy, or bad-mannered person

He's just a greedy pig.

Synonyms

slob,

hog (informal),

guzzler (slang),

glutton,

gannet (informal),

sloven,

greedy guts (slang)

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glutton

glum
glut
glutinous
glutton
gluttonous
gluttony
gnarled

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单词	glutton
释义	Trends of glutton View usage for: glutton (glʌtən) Word forms: plural gluttons 1. countable noun If you think that someone eats too much and is greedy, you can say they are a glutton. [disapproval] I can't control my eating. It's hard when people don't understand and call you aglutton. 2. countable noun If you say that someone is a glutton for something, you mean that they enjoy or need it very much. He was a glutton for hard work. [+ for] Ivy must be a glutton for punishment. [+ for] More Synonyms of glutton glutton in British English 1 (ˈɡlʌtən) noun 1. a person devoted to eating and drinking to excess; greedy person 2. often ironic a person who has or appears to have a voracious appetite for something a glutton for punishment Derived forms gluttonous (ˈgluttonous) or gluttonish (ˈgluttonish) adjective gluttonously (ˈgluttonously) adverb Word origin C13: from Old French glouton, from Latin glutto, from gluttīre to swallow glutton in British English 2 (ˈɡlʌtən) noun another name for wolverine Word origin C17: from glutton1, apparently translating German Vielfrass great eater glutton in American English (ˈglʌtən) noun 1. a person who greedily eats too much 2. a person with a great capacity for something a glutton for work 3. wolverine SIMILAR WORDS: ˈepiˌcure Derived forms gluttonize (ˈgluttonˌize) verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈgluttonˌized or ˈgluttonˌizing Word origin ME glotoun < OFr gloton < L gluto, glutto < glutire, gluttire, to devour, akin to gula, gullet; (sense 3) transl. of Ger vielfrass, lit., great devourer More idioms containing glutton a glutton for punishment Examples of 'glutton' in a sentence glutton His personal hygiene left much to be desired and he was something of a glutton. Campbell, Eileen & Brennan, J. H. Dictionary of Mind, Body and Spirit (1994) (noun) in the sense of gourmand Definition someone who eats and drinks too much He's a real glutton when it comes to junk food. Synonyms gourmand gorger gannet (slang) gobbler gormandizer pig (informal) He's just a greedy pig. Additional synonyms in the sense of pig Definition a dirty, greedy, or bad-mannered person He's just a greedy pig. Synonyms slob, hog (informal), guzzler (slang), glutton, gannet (informal), sloven, greedy guts (slang) Nearby words of glutton glum glut glutinous glutton gluttonous gluttony gnarled Synonyms of 'glutton' glutton Explore 'glutton' in the dictionary
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