Glutton

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˈglÊŒ.tÍ¡Ê”nÌ©/

Origin

From Old French gloton, gluton, from Latin gluto, glutonis.

Full definition of glutton

Adjective

1. gluttonous; greedy; gormandizing."A glutton monastery in former ages makes a hungry ministry in our days." -Fuller.
• 1597 — William Shakespeare, i 3So, so, thou common dog, didst thou disgorge
  Thy glutton bosom of the royal Richard

Noun

1. One who eats voraciously, obsessively, or to excess; a gormandizer."Such a glutton would eat until his belly hurts."
2. (figuratively) One who consumes voraciously, obsessively, or to excess
• 1705 — George Granville, The British Enchanters"Gluttons in murder, wanton to destroy."
• c.1860 — Emily Dickinson, Hope is a subtle Glutton
  He feeds upon the Fair
• 1878 — Thomas Hardy, "A good few indeed, my man," replied the captain. "Yes, you may make away with a deal of money and be neither drunkard nor glutton."
3. (zoology) A carnivorous mammal Gulo gulo, of the family Mustelidæ, about the size of a large badger. It was formerly believed to be inordinately voracious, whence the name; the wolverine. It is a native of the northern parts of America, Europe, and Asia.

Verb

1. (obsolete) To glut; to eat voraciously."Gluttoned at last, return at home to pine." -Lovelace."Whereon in Egypt gluttoning they fed." -Drayton.

Related terms

• gluttonous
• gluttonously
• gluttony