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gormandize
[ verb gawr-muhn-dahyz; noun gawr-muhn-deez ]
/ verb ˈgɔr mənˌdaɪz; noun ˌgɔr mənˈdiz /
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verb (used with or without object), gor·mand·ized, gor·mand·iz·ing.
to eat greedily or ravenously.
noun
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Also especially British, gor·mand·ise .
Origin of gormandize
OTHER WORDS FROM gormandize
gor·mand·iz·er, nounWords nearby gormandize
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British Dictionary definitions for gormandize
gormandize
gormandise
verb (ˈɡɔːmənˌdaɪz)
to eat (food) greedily and voraciously
noun (ˈɡɔːmənˌdiːz)
a less common variant of gourmandise
Derived forms of gormandize
gormandizer or gormandiser, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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