eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)
gourmand
noun
a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
gourmandizer
noun
a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
binge
noun
an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
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Europe
🇩🇪German
anschwellen
zu viel essen oder unbescheiden essen; ein Schwein aus sich machen
🇫🇷French
engorger
manger trop ou manger de manière impudique ; se ridiculiser
🇪🇸Spanish
engullir
comer en exceso o inmodestamente; comer en demasía
🇮🇹Italian
ingorgare
mangiare troppo o mangiare immodestamente; fare di se stessi un maiale
🇳🇱Dutch
volgepropt
te veel eten of onfatsoenlijk eten; blunder begaan
🇵🇹Portuguese
engolir
comer demais ou comer imodestamente; fazer de si mesmo um porco
🇷🇺Russian
наполняться кровью
переедать или есть нескромно; обжираться
India
🇮🇳Hindi
लालच से खाना
ज़्यादा खाना या बेइज्जती से खाना; अपने आप को एक सुअर बनाओ
🇮🇳Tamil
மூழ்கி
அதிகமாக சாப்பிடுங்கள் அல்லது முறையற்ற முறையில் சாப்பிடுங்கள்; தன்னை ஒரு பன்றி செய்ய
🇮🇳Telugu
మునిగిపోవు
అతిగా తినండి లేదా అనాగరికంగా తినండి; ఒక పందిని తయారు చేసుకోండి
🇮🇳Gujarati
એન્ગોર્જ
અતિશય ખાવું અથવા અવિચારી રીતે ખાવું; પોતાને એક ડુક્કર બનાવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮುಳುಗು
ಅತಿಯಾಗಿ ತಿನ್ನಿರಿ ಅಥವಾ ಅಸಭ್ಯವಾಗಿ ತಿನ್ನಿರಿ; ಸ್ವತಃ ಒಂದು ಹಂದಿ ಮಾಡಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഞെരുങ്ങുക
അമിതമായി ഭക്ഷണം കഴിക്കുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മാന്യമായി ഭക്ഷണം കഴിക്കുക; സ്വയം ഒരു പന്നിയെ ഉണ്ടാക്കുക
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
暴饮暴食
吃得过饱或吃得不节制；把自己变成猪
🇯🇵Japanese
食い込む
過食または節度のない食事をする。自分自身を豚にする
🇰🇷Korean
마구 먹다
과식하거나 정숙하지 않게 먹습니다. 스스로 돼지가 되다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ăn
ăn quá nhiều hoặc ăn uống thiếu khiêm tốn; biến mình thành một con lợn
🇹🇭Thai
ขยอก
กินมากเกินไปหรือกินไม่สุภาพ ทำหมูของตัวเอง
🇮🇩Indonesian
makan dgn lahap
makan berlebihan atau makan dengan tidak sopan; makan dgn lahap
🇵🇭Filipino
lumaki
kumain nang labis o kumain ng hindi mahinhin; gawing baboy ang sarili
🇲🇾Malay
membesar
makan berlebihan atau makan secara tidak sopan; buat babi sendiri
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التهم
الإفراط في تناول الطعام أو تناول الطعام بشكل غير محتشم. التهم
🇮🇷Persian
غرق شدن
پرخوری یا بی حیایی خوردن؛ از خود خوک درست کن
🇹🇷Turkish
tıkamak
aşırı yemek veya utanmazca yemek; kendini domuz durumuna düşürmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהִצְטָבֵּר
לאכול יותר מדי או לאכול בצורה לא צנועה; לעשות מעצמו חזיר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'engorge'?
The primary meaning of 'engorge' is 'overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'engorge' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'engorge' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'engorge' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'engorge' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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