gourmandize

gour man dize |ˈgo͝ormənˌdīz ˈɡʊrməndaɪz | ▶verb [ no obj. ] indulge in good eating; eat greedily. ▶noun the action of indulging in or being a connoisseur of good eating. ORIGIN late Middle English (as a noun ): from French gourmandise, from gourmand; the verb dates from the mid 16th cent.

gourmandize

gourmandize |ˌgʊəm (ə )nˈdiːz, ˈgɔː - |(also gormandize, gourmandise ) ▶verb [ no obj. ] eat good food, especially to excess. ▶noun [ mass noun ] the appreciation or consumption of good food. DERIVATIVES gourmandizer noun ORIGIN late Middle English (as a noun ): from French gourmandise, from gourmand; the verb dates from the mid 16th cent.