A glutton is someone who eats or drinks far too much, or who wants far more of something than is reasonable. It often implies greed or lack of self-control.
“Glutton” comes from Old French “gloton” and Latin “gluttire,” meaning to swallow or gulp down. The word has long been linked to one of the traditional ‘seven deadly sins,’ gluttony.
You can be a ‘glutton for punishment’ without food at all—meaning you keep taking on hard or painful tasks. The word quietly shifted from just overeating to any kind of ‘too much’ behavior.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.