gorging
/ˈgȯrj How to pronounce gorge (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ɡɔːdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /ɡɔːrdʒ/ (ame, ipa)
gorging — noun
1. a period of eating much more food than your body needs, often in a greedy rush.
a period of eating much more food than your body needs, often in a greedy rush.
Holiday gorging on roast duck left Tunde too full to sleep.
gorging on + food after a feast
Doctors warned that weekend gorging could upset Salma's blood sugar.
The children laughed about their movie-night gorging on chips and ice cream.
One hour of gorging at the buffet made Christopher feel sick.
- overeating
the plain everyday term, without the greedy tone
- bingeing
often suggests a shorter burst of loss of control
- restraint
emphasizes stopping yourself from eating too much
文法句型
gorging on + food
a bout of gorging
用法筆記
Usually refers to a stretch of overeating, especially at a party, buffet, or holiday meal. It often appears with on + food when the speaker wants to name what was eaten.
常見錯誤
gorging — verb
- gorgingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- gorgings3rd person singular
- gorginging-ing form
- gorgingedpast simple
1. to keep eating large amounts of food quickly until you feel uncomfortably full.
to keep eating large amounts of food quickly until you feel uncomfortably full.
After practice, Caio was gorging on noodles before the last bus home.
be gorging on + food
During the layover, Nora kept gorging on airport sweets out of boredom.
Instead of sharing, Emily sat in the car gorging on fries.
The boys came home gorging on street food from the night market.
- overeat
more neutral and much more common in everyday use
- binge
often suggests a short burst of uncontrolled eating
- stuff yourself
informal and vivid, focusing on becoming painfully full
- nibble
suggests eating only a little at a time
文法句型
be gorging on + food
keep gorging on + food
用法筆記
Often sounds critical because it suggests little control and a strong desire for rich or tempting food. In ordinary conversation, speakers more often choose overeat or stuff yourself.