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Meaning of "glutton" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GLUTTON

From Old French glouton, from Latin glutto, from gluttīre to swallow.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GLUTTON

glutton  [ˈɡlʌtən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GLUTTON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Glutton is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GLUTTON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of glutton in the English dictionary

The definition of glutton in the dictionary is a person devoted to eating and drinking to excess; greedy person. Other definition of glutton is a person who has or appears to have a voracious appetite for something.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GLUTTON


bellybutton
ˈbɛlɪˌbʌtən
button
ˈbʌtən
Dutton
ˈdʌtən
hot-button
ˈhɒtˌbʌtən
Hutton
ˈhʌtən
leg-o´-mutton
ˌlɛɡəˈmʌtən
misbutton
ˌmɪsˈbʌtən
mutton
ˈmʌtən
push-button
ˈpʊʃˌbʌtən
rebutton
riːˈbʌtən
Sutton
ˈsʌtən
unbutton
ʌnˈbʌtən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GLUTTON

glutenin
glutenous
glutethimide
gluteus
gluteus maximus
gluteus medius
gluteus minimus
glutinosity
glutinous
glutinously
glutinousness
glutted
glutting
gluttingly
gluttonise
gluttonish
gluttonous
gluttonously
gluttonousness
gluttony

WORDS THAT END LIKE GLUTTON

collar button
cotton
destruct button
fly button
freeze-frame button
hit the panic button
hot button
leg-of-mutton
on the button
panic button
pause button
pearl button
press button
push button
record button
redial button
reset button
snooze button
stop button
tummy button
Welshman´s button

Synonyms and antonyms of glutton in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GLUTTON»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «glutton» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of glutton

Translation of «glutton» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GLUTTON

Find out the translation of glutton to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of glutton from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «glutton» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

馋嘴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

glotón
570 millions of speakers

English

glutton
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खाऊ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشره
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обжора
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

glutão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পেটুক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

glouton
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pelahap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fresser
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大食家
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대식가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Glutton
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tham ăn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெருந்தீனி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खादाड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

obur
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ghiottone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

żarłok
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ненажера
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lacom
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λαίμαργος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

deurbringer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

frossare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

jerv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of glutton

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GLUTTON»

The term «glutton» is regularly used and occupies the 71.744 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GLUTTON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about glutton

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5 QUOTES WITH «GLUTTON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word glutton.
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Carolyn Murphy
I'm just a glutton for spas and messages. And I love to surf and hike.
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Rene Redzepi
I'm a bit of a glutton - I eat too much of all that is good to eat.
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Gail Simmons
I am a glutton for a beautiful hotel. I am so easily smitten by high thread counts.
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Wole Soyinka
I am a glutton for tranquility.
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Tom Wolfe
This is the artist, then, life's hungry man, the glutton of eternity, beauty's miser, glory's slave.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLUTTON»

Discover the use of glutton in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to glutton and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The New Glutton Or Epicure
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition.
Horace Fletcher, 2009
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Death of a Glutton
Scottish detective, Hamish Macbeth, is called upon to investigate the murder of an extremely unpopular woman in the remote village of Lochdubh.
M.C. Beaton, 2011
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Glutton for Pleasure: Signature Recipes, Epic Stories, and ...
Paired with stories and anecdotes from Bob's 20 years as the adventure-hunting, Guinness world record-breaking, punishment-seeking Surreal Gourmet, this book is not to be missed!Filled with new recipes Glutton for Pleasure is the perfect ...
Bob Blumer, 2010
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Diary of a Glutton
Prayer of a Glutton Lord, Please help me! I am about to leave and go get donuts. I am so weak; I need Your help, Your strength. Please help me, Lord. I am such a glutton. Ifyou don't help me I'm going to give in. Please help! I have been a ...
Diane McIntosh, 2007
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Glutton for Pleasure
Alisha Rai. Even if she was going to her house, she didn't think she'd be using her feet in the next couple of weeks. Forget the fact that work was only a couple of blocks away from her home along brightly lit streets that bustled with activity, ...
Alisha Rai, 2009
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Glutton for Punishment
Cecile Lamalle. GLUTTON. for. PUNISHMENT. CECILE. LAMALLE. A Ti mmmmmmmmmmmmm ny Copyright © 2000 by Cecile Lamalle. All rights reserved. No.
Cecile Lamalle, 2000
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The Glutton's Glossary: A Dictionary of Food and Drink Terms
Gives the origin and meaning of a wide variety of food terms, including historical and literary references and related uses, both British and American
John Ayto, 1990
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The Seven Deadly Sins: Society and Evil
desist in his indulgence. Gluttony in this sense becomes a sin against society. If the glutton is a "criminal," he can be charged not only with injuring himself and lowering his social esteem but also with insulting society by his withdrawal from it .
Stanford M. Lyman, 1989
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Food and Morality: Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on ...
The rise of culinary literature must be put in context of the moral notions of culinary consumption to understand where these authors stand upon the matrix of the glutton and gastronome. Firstly, it is important to consider the relevance of ...
Susan R. Friedland, 2008
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Food for Thought: Philosophy and Food
PLEASURES AND SYMPTOMS OF GLUTTONY Is a glutton simply a person who eats and drinks too much (leaving aside for the present the question of how 'too much' is to be measured)? It is true that one typical kind of glutton eats or drinks ...
Elizabeth Telfer, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GLUTTON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term glutton is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dining at Sugar Skull Cafe: They'll Have to Roll Me Across the …
... I had eaten beyond the point of satiation and to the Scooby Doo ruh roh level of glutton-induced unease because the meal was just that tasty. «Dallas Observer, Jul 15»
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Chestnut far from record, but wins 2015 Slugburger gorgefest
CORINTH, Miss. (AP) — Professional glutton Joey Chestnut didn't get near the Slugburger record, but gulped down 33 buns and deep-fried ... «CT Post, Jul 15»
3
Manufacturing a new solution
John almost seems a glutton for punishment as he has not chosen the easiest of businesses. Though he works across a range of industries, his ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
Title hopes slip through Redmen fingers
With a glutton of possession and poor defensive lapses from the home side Byron skipped to a commanding 15-0 lead. But just as the contest ... «Clarence Valley Daily Examiner, Jul 15»
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7 Questions with Penn State's Mike Gesicki: Life's a Beach, Failing at …
But he's also a glutton for punishment, with a reputation for being one of the hardest-working players on the squad, a trait that carries over to the ... «State College News, Jul 15»
6
Best holiday reads 2015
... broadcaster. I'm a glutton for a saga in summer with long idle days allowing for deep literary immersion and Sunjeev Sahota's The Year of the. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch in the film To Kill a Mockingbird …
Maybe I'm a glutton for punishment when it comes to sequels and have learned nothing from sitting through the horror of The Phantom Menace ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
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Mom pregnant with sixth child preaches healthy lifestyle for …
Kieser early in her pregnancy with her fifth baby. "The 'you're eating for two' was such a convenient ruse for me to let the inner glutton take over! «WTVD-TV, Jul 15»
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How Should Christians Treat Their Gay Neighbors?
That was a bit of a shock, but I figured if Jesus could be publicly skewered as a drunkard, a glutton and a friend of sinners (Matthew 11:19), ... «Christian Post, Jul 15»
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Liverpool FC transfer rumours: Reds miss out on Monaco star …
And just to prove he is a glutton for punishment, it seems the right-back is now heading for Stoke City after reportedly undergoing a medical with ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»

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