The difference between Glutton and Gourmand

When used as nouns, glutton means one who eats voraciously, obsessively, or to excess, whereas gourmand means a person given to excess in the consumption of food and drink.


Glutton is also verb with the meaning: to glut.

Glutton is also adjective with the meaning: gluttonous.

check bellow for the other definitions of Glutton and Gourmand

  1. Glutton as an adjective:

    Gluttonous; greedy; gormandizing.

  1. Glutton as a noun:

    One who eats voraciously, obsessively, or to excess; a gormandizer.

    Examples:

    "Such a glutton would eat until his belly hurts."

  2. Glutton as a noun (figuratively):

    One who consumes voraciously, obsessively, or to excess

  3. Glutton as a noun:

    The wolverine, Gulo gulo, of the family Mustelidae, a carnivorous mammal about the size of a large badger, native to the northern parts of America, Europe, and Asia.

  1. Glutton as a verb (archaic):

    To glut; to satisfy (especially an appetite) by filling to capacity.

  2. Glutton as a verb (obsolete):

    To glut; to eat voraciously.

  1. Gourmand as a noun:

    A person given to excess in the consumption of food and drink; a greedy or ravenous eater.

  2. Gourmand as a noun:

    A person who appreciates good food.

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