glutton

• Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die übermäßig isst oder verschlingt, oft bis zur Maßlosigkeit oder Gier.

A noun referring to a person who eats or consumes excessively, often to the point of waste or greed.

1. Excessive eaterB2formal

   A person who eats or drinks excessively or greedily.

   Vielfraß

   • He was known as a glutton at the buffet, piling his plate high.
   • The story describes a glutton who never felt full.
   • She called him a glutton for finishing the entire cake alone.

   Synonymegourmandguzzlerhogpigtrencherman

2. Enthusiastic personB2informal

   A person who is very eager for or tolerant of something, often used in the phrase 'glutton for punishment'.

   Liebhaber

   • He's a glutton for punishment, always taking on the hardest tasks.
   • She's a glutton for work, never taking a day off.
   • Only a glutton for adventure would climb that mountain in winter.

   Synonymeaddictdevoteeenthusiastfanmasochist