big eater
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- noun
- /bɪɡ ˈiːtər/
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tragón
- I'm not a big eater, and I don't eat junk food...
Examples
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They're big eaters.
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If you're not a big eater or have a big family, the single-serve Hagen-Dazs cartons are perfect.
Blog text (29) -
The English are big eaters.
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Then you must be a very big eater, Mrs. Greenfield.
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She's not a big eater.
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He likes a few pints, and he's a big eater.
Blog text (15) -
She isn't a big eater; it probably isn't worth cooking a whole meal just for her.
Fiction book (1992) -
I come from a family of big eaters who love trying different cuisines.
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If you're a big eater, you'll enjoy the buffet that has endless options.
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Most of my friends are big eaters, so we always order extra food when we go out.
Synonyms
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7.0
A person who eats or drinks more than they need
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7.2
A person or animal that eats a lot very quickly
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8.1
A person who loves eating and drinking, often too much
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3.3
A person who often eats more food than their body needs
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8.2
A person who loves eating and often eats large amounts
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A person or animal that swallows large amounts of food and drink quickly and greedily
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A person who eats too quickly and greedily
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A person who eats or takes more than their fair share of food
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A person who eats too much food
A person who eats and drinks too much and likes large rich meals
A person who eats too much in a greedy way
A person who eats quickly and greedily
A person who eats food very quickly and greedily
A person who eats very fast and with little table manners
A person who eats a lot of junk food messily
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who eats large quantities of food' is directly and compositionally derived from 'big' (large) modifying 'eater' (one who eats). This simple adjective + noun pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows standard English compounding, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The phrase big eater comes from a simple picture: someone with a very large plate and a big appetite who finishes lots of food. Because big describes the large amount and eater is the person who eats, it means 'a person who eats large quantities of food'.