Gorged

Pronunciation: /ɡɔrdʒd/

Definitions of gorged

verb to eat a large amount of food greedily or quickly

Example Sentences

A1 The cat gorged on the food in its bowl.

A2 After the long hike, we gorged on pizza at the restaurant.

B1 During the holidays, I tend to gorge on sweets and treats.

B2 The buffet was so tempting that I gorged myself on all the delicious food.

C1 Despite feeling full, she continued to gorge on the extravagant meal.

C2 The competitive eater gorged on hot dogs at the contest and set a new record.

Examples of gorged in a Sentence

formal The lion gorged itself on the fresh kill, consuming every last bit of meat.

informal After the hike, we gorged on pizza and ice cream to refuel.

slang I totally gorged on those tacos last night, they were so good!

figurative Her mind was gorged with information after studying for hours on end.

Grammatical Forms of gorged

• past tense: gorged
• plural: gorges
• comparative: more gorged
• superlative: most gorged
• present tense: gorge
• future tense: will gorge
• perfect tense: have gorged
• continuous tense: is gorging
• singular: gorges
• positive degree: gorge
• infinitive: to gorge
• gerund: gorging
• participle: gorging

Origin and Evolution of gorged

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'gorged' originated from the Old French word 'gorge', which means throat or gullet.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'gorged' expanded to include being full to the point of excess, especially when referring to animals consuming large amounts of food.