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bolter

bolter

8.6
A person who eats food very quickly
  • noun
  • /ˈboʊltər/
translation icon : comilón
  • He is such a fast bolter during lunch.

Examples

  • She became known as a bolter because she always finished her lunch in just a few minutes.

  • If you eat like a bolter, you might not enjoy your food as much.

  • At family dinners he was a bolter, finishing his plate before anyone else had started.

  • Look at that bolter finishing his meal!

  • At breakfast, she is such a bolter that she finishes her cereal before anyone else has poured their milk.

  • His reputation as a bolter grew when he consistently left the dining table in record time, while others were still eating.

  • Whenever they went out to eat, he was known as a bolter, often clearing his plate long before his friends had even started.

Synonyms

gobbler
vsbolter
1 7.9

A person who eats too quickly and greedily

is about finishing sooner, not about big mouthfuls
gulper
vsbolter
1 8.2

A person or animal that swallows large amounts of food and drink quickly and greedily

focuses on finishing before others rather than swallowing size
scoffer
vsbolter
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who eats food very quickly and greedily

finishes earlier than others, focusing on quick completion
gorger
vsbolter
9.8

A person who eats quickly and greedily

focuses on finishing before others rather than sheer quantity
wolfer
vsbolter
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who eats very fast and with little table manners

emphasizes quick completion without implying rude manners

Antonyms

to linger
207 3.7

To stay in a place longer than expected because you do not want to leave

to savor
  • US
47 4.1

To enjoy something slowly and fully while noticing every part

How Fast

bolter
8.6
gobbler
1 7.9
nibbler
3 7.2
grazer
1 4.9

Surface Forms

bolter singular
bolters plural

Morphology

bolter = bolt (transparent) = bolt + er

The meaning of 'bolter' as someone who eats quickly is a clear derivation from 'bolt'.

Etymology

Bolter (someone who eats very quickly) links to the phrase 'bolt down' food and the simple idea of bolt meaning 'move fast', so a bolter is a person who swallows food in a rush.