单词 | comfort eat |
释义 | comfort eatv. intransitive. To consume food in an attempt to alleviate feelings of anxiety, boredom, negativity, etc., rather than to satisfy hunger, typically large quantities of food with a high sugar or fat content. Also transitive: to consume (such food) for this reason. ΚΠ 1985 M. Lyons Eclipse of Heart vii. 133 ‘Do you enjoy it [sc. cooking]..?’ Gussie shrugged. ‘It's all right... Except when it gets in the way of my social life! Not that I've got much of a one at the moment—that's why I'm comfort eating,’ she said, reaching out for another piece of toast. 2000 People (Nexis) 10 Sept. 8 I sat on the sofa comfort-eating crisps, cake and chocolate—anything to relieve the emptiness I felt. 2006 Zest Jan. 47/1 You comfort eat,..tackling stress or bad news with stodgy suppers and endless sweet treats. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < v.1985 |
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