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glutton

UK
/ˈɡlʌtən/
US
/ˈɡlʌtən/

Translations

gluttonnoun
gluttons
pl
UK
/ˈɡlʌtən/
US
/ˈɡlʌtən/
gloutonPersonne qui mange ou boit avec excès.
He was known as a glutton, always finishing off everyone's leftovers at the dinner table.
Il était connu comme un glouton, finissant toujours les restes de tout le monde à table.
gloutonPar extension, personne qui a un désir ou un appétit très marqué pour quelque chose.
She is a glutton for punishment, always taking on the most challenging projects at work.
C’est une gloutonne de la punition, acceptant toujours les projets les plus difficiles au travail.
carcajouDésigne l’animal; terme de zoologie.
The explorer caught sight of a glutton disappearing into the snow-covered underbrush.
L’explorateur aperçut un carcajou disparaissant dans le sous-bois enneigé.
Synonyms
gourmand
overeater
pig
greedy person
voracious eater

Definitions

gluttonnoun
A person who eats and drinks excessively or voraciously.
He was known as a glutton, always finishing off everyone's leftovers at the dinner table.
A person with a remarkably great desire or capacity for something.
She is a glutton for punishment, always taking on the most challenging projects at work.
The wolverine (Gulo gulo), a large carnivorous mammal of the weasel family, native to northern forests.
The explorer caught sight of a glutton disappearing into the snow-covered underbrush.
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