1. eating greedily or excessively; consuming food in large quantities
Usage: British spelling; present participle of gormandise

Examples

• He was gormandising at the buffet table all evening.
• The guests were gormandising on the elaborate feast.
• She criticized him for gormandising instead of eating moderately.
• The food critic was accused of gormandising rather than properly tasting.
• They spent the holiday gormandising on traditional dishes.
• The children were gormandising candy after Halloween.