Food And Eating Terminology

verb to eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly

adjective consuming or destroying something in a rapid or violent manner

• The lion was devouring its prey with great efficiency.
• I couldn't stop devouring the delicious pizza at the party.
• She was straight up devouring those fries like there was no tomorrow.
• His passion for music was so strong, it was like he was devouring every note he played.

verb to eat a large amount of food greedily or quickly

• The lion gorged itself on the fresh kill, consuming every last bit of meat.
• After the hike, we gorged on pizza and ice cream to refuel.
• I totally gorged on those tacos last night, they were so good!
• Her mind was gorged with information after studying for hours on end.

adjective feeling full or satisfied, often used to describe being satisfied with food or drink

• After the elaborate dinner, I felt satiated and content.
• I ate so much at the buffet, I'm totally satiated.
• I chowed down on that pizza until I was totally satiated.
• Her thirst for knowledge was never satiated, always seeking to learn more.

verb past tense of 'surfeit', meaning to indulge in something to excess

adjective excessively filled or supplied; overindulged

• After the lavish banquet, the guests were surfeited with food and drink.
• I ate so much pizza that I feel surfeited now.
• I binged on junk food and now I'm totally surfeited.
• Her thirst for knowledge was surfeited after reading the entire encyclopedia.