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gobbler

1 7.9

A person who eats too quickly and greedily

noun
/ˈɡɑːblər/

: tragón

Try sitting next to the slow eaters rather than the gobblers if you're trying to control how much goes into your mouth.

Examples

During the feast, the gobbler hardly took the time to chew, eager to eat as much as possible.
At the buffet, he was a real gobbler, devouring everything on his plate in minutes.
She was known as a gobbler among her friends, always rushing through meals to get to dessert.

Synonyms

glutton

vsgobbler

Offensive

14 7.0

A person who eats or drinks more than they need

highlights rapid greedy eating and large mouthfuls rather than mere excess

devourer

vsgobbler

4 7.2

A person or animal that eats a lot very quickly

emphasises quick greedy swallowing of mouthfuls rather than only quantity

gourmand

vsgobbler

2 8.1

A person who loves eating and drinking, often too much

is about fast greedy consumption rather than enjoyment or refined taste

big eater

vsgobbler

2 3.0

A person who eats a lot of food

is about quick greedy swallowing and big mouthfuls rather than just quantity

gulper

vsgobbler

1 8.2

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

focuses on quick greedy eating rather than just the act of swallowing

chowhound

vsgobbler

Informal

1 8.2

A person who loves eating and often eats large amounts

emphasizes greedy fast swallowing rather than love of food or pleasure

real porker

vsgobbler

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who eats too much food

describes the actual act of eating quickly and greedily rather than being only a label

gorger

vsgobbler

9.8

A person who eats quickly and greedily

focuses on quick greedy eating often with very large mouthfuls

scoffer

vsgobbler

Archaic

9.9

A person who eats food very quickly and greedily

emphasises large gulping mouthfuls rather than only fast eating

wolfer

vsgobbler

Offensive

9.9

A person who eats very fast and with little table manners

is mainly about speed and greedy consumption rather than rude manners

bolter

vsgobbler

8.6

A person who eats food very quickly

focuses on greedy fast mouthfuls rather than simply finishing sooner

gormandizer

vsgobbler

Archaic

9.4

A person who eats too much in a greedy way

tends to stress fast swallowing and big mouthfuls rather than only excess

gourmandizer

vsgobbler

9.9

A person who eats and drinks too much and likes large rich meals

focuses on quick greedy swallowing rather than appetite or pleasure

Antonyms

nibbler

3 7.2

A person or animal that eats small bites again and again

Compounds

cock gobbler

Offensive

9.9

A rude word people use to insult someone who brags and seems foolish

knob-gobbler

Offensive

9.9

A silly person or an animal like a puppy that licks a lot

How Greedy

glutton

Offensive

14 7.0

gobbler

1 7.9

overeater

2 3.3

grazer

1 4.9

nibbler

3 7.2

Surface Forms

gobbler singular

gobblers plural

Morphology

gobbler = gobble (transparent) = gobble + er

Agentive nominalization from 'gobble' applied to people who gobble (eat greedily) is a regular, predictable formation.

Etymology

Gobbler for a greedy eater comes from the verb gobble, which means 'to eat quickly', so a gobbler is someone who swallows food fast.