Definition of gourmand in English:

gourmand

noun ˈɡɔːməndˈɡʊəməndˌɡʊrˈmɑnd

1A person who enjoys eating and often eats too much.
Example sentencesExamples
- As gourmands for the night, we all mopped our plates appreciatively with fine home-made bread.
- The innkeepers, two unabashed gourmands by the name of Tony and Jerry, treat their guests to elaborate breakfasts and teas each day, and we quickly fell under the sway of their kitchen.
- Each room crammed full of stock was a gourmand's delight - an endless supply of canned peaches, pears, pineapple, guavas, strawberry, raspberry, blackberry and apricot jam.
- After an appetizer like this, the grateful gourmand finds that he has regained his interest in dining.
- The room was half filled with elderly contessas and solitary, beef-eating gourmands, with napkins stuck in their collars.
- Like airline food, university cafeterias rarely have a strong and loyal following among the discerning gourmands they serve.
- At The Bamboo Hut, dig into the spread and savour some exquisite preparations that are sure to satiate the gourmand in you.
- He was what the French would call a gourmand and most psychiatrists a compulsive eater.
- Doron and Liz, ever gourmands, couldn't resist ordering a few slices.
- For gourmands, there is a choice of four restaurants, including two speciality restaurants - Signatures and Latitudes.
- Of course, the gourmand in them relish the food and wine.
- For the gourmand there are homemade pickles and jams.
- I realise I'm doing what gourmands never do - reveal their favourite restaurants for fear of overpopulising, however…
- The event was an absolute delight for gourmands with a ‘smorgasbord’ of delicacies on offer from each country.
- The Aurora is a gourmand's delight, and there is little opportunity to go hungry - what with huge breakfasts, lunches and dinners punctuated by mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks.
- In addition, the festival brings tourists and gourmands to the island.
Synonyms
glutton, gourmandizer, overeater, big/good eater, (good) trencherman, (good) trencherwoman
informal pig, greedy pig, hog, gannet, greedy guts, gutbucket, human dustbin, gobbler, guzzler
North American informal chowhound
1. 1.1 A connoisseur of good food; a gourmet.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The gourmands not only developed recipes, which focused on the quality of the food, but they also advocated a lifestyle that revered eating.
  Aspiring gourmands must first begin by collecting the raw ingredients.
  I've loved seeing the topic of wine hit mainstream publications that aren't written just for gourmands.
  I think it's okay, which just goes to show that I'm not exactly a world-class gourmand; but I like the idea that there's a better one out there, not too far away.
  Another food and drink festival is now over, but gourmets and gourmands alike will already be looking forward to whetting their palates at next year's.
  The food is the best I've had in an institution - and believe me, by the end of the summer I had become quite the hospital food gourmand.
  There are very few salads that can so fully exercise the taste buds and provide the eye with such a visual feast, and few dishes that give gourmands such opportunity to play with different flavors and textures.
  Opened 75 years ago, one of the hotel's earliest visitors was the crime writer Agatha Christie, who also fancied herself as a bit of a gourmand.
  Synonyms
  gourmet, gastronome, connoisseur

Usage

The words gourmand and gourmet overlap in meaning but are not identical. Both can be used to mean ‘a connoisseur of good food’ but gourmand is more usually used to mean ‘a person who enjoys eating and often eats too much’

Derivatives

gourmandism

noun ˈɡʊəməndɪz(ə)mˈɡɔːməndɪz(ə)mˈɡʊrmənˌdɪzəm

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, of unknown origin.

Definition of gourmand in US English:

gourmand

nounˌɡʊrˈmɑndˌɡo͝orˈmänd

1A person who enjoys eating and often eats too much.
Example sentencesExamples
- The event was an absolute delight for gourmands with a ‘smorgasbord’ of delicacies on offer from each country.
- Of course, the gourmand in them relish the food and wine.
- Each room crammed full of stock was a gourmand's delight - an endless supply of canned peaches, pears, pineapple, guavas, strawberry, raspberry, blackberry and apricot jam.
- In addition, the festival brings tourists and gourmands to the island.
- As gourmands for the night, we all mopped our plates appreciatively with fine home-made bread.
- The innkeepers, two unabashed gourmands by the name of Tony and Jerry, treat their guests to elaborate breakfasts and teas each day, and we quickly fell under the sway of their kitchen.
- For gourmands, there is a choice of four restaurants, including two speciality restaurants - Signatures and Latitudes.
- For the gourmand there are homemade pickles and jams.
- At The Bamboo Hut, dig into the spread and savour some exquisite preparations that are sure to satiate the gourmand in you.
- After an appetizer like this, the grateful gourmand finds that he has regained his interest in dining.
- I realise I'm doing what gourmands never do - reveal their favourite restaurants for fear of overpopulising, however…
- Like airline food, university cafeterias rarely have a strong and loyal following among the discerning gourmands they serve.
- He was what the French would call a gourmand and most psychiatrists a compulsive eater.
- Doron and Liz, ever gourmands, couldn't resist ordering a few slices.
- The room was half filled with elderly contessas and solitary, beef-eating gourmands, with napkins stuck in their collars.
- The Aurora is a gourmand's delight, and there is little opportunity to go hungry - what with huge breakfasts, lunches and dinners punctuated by mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks.
Synonyms
glutton, gourmandizer, overeater, big eater, good eater, trencherman, good trencherman, trencherwoman, good trencherwoman
1. 1.1 A connoisseur of good food.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The food is the best I've had in an institution - and believe me, by the end of the summer I had become quite the hospital food gourmand.
  Opened 75 years ago, one of the hotel's earliest visitors was the crime writer Agatha Christie, who also fancied herself as a bit of a gourmand.
  I've loved seeing the topic of wine hit mainstream publications that aren't written just for gourmands.
  Another food and drink festival is now over, but gourmets and gourmands alike will already be looking forward to whetting their palates at next year's.
  I think it's okay, which just goes to show that I'm not exactly a world-class gourmand; but I like the idea that there's a better one out there, not too far away.
  The gourmands not only developed recipes, which focused on the quality of the food, but they also advocated a lifestyle that revered eating.
  There are very few salads that can so fully exercise the taste buds and provide the eye with such a visual feast, and few dishes that give gourmands such opportunity to play with different flavors and textures.
  Aspiring gourmands must first begin by collecting the raw ingredients.
  Synonyms
  gourmet, gastronome, connoisseur

Usage

The words gourmand and gourmet overlap in meaning but are not identical. Both mean ‘a connoisseur of good food,’ but gourmand more usually means ‘a person who enjoys eating and often overeats.’

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, of unknown origin.

单词	gourmand
释义	Definition of gourmand in English: gourmand noun ˈɡɔːməndˈɡʊəməndˌɡʊrˈmɑnd 1A person who enjoys eating and often eats too much. Example sentencesExamples As gourmands for the night, we all mopped our plates appreciatively with fine home-made bread. The innkeepers, two unabashed gourmands by the name of Tony and Jerry, treat their guests to elaborate breakfasts and teas each day, and we quickly fell under the sway of their kitchen. Each room crammed full of stock was a gourmand's delight - an endless supply of canned peaches, pears, pineapple, guavas, strawberry, raspberry, blackberry and apricot jam. After an appetizer like this, the grateful gourmand finds that he has regained his interest in dining. The room was half filled with elderly contessas and solitary, beef-eating gourmands, with napkins stuck in their collars. Like airline food, university cafeterias rarely have a strong and loyal following among the discerning gourmands they serve. At The Bamboo Hut, dig into the spread and savour some exquisite preparations that are sure to satiate the gourmand in you. He was what the French would call a gourmand and most psychiatrists a compulsive eater. Doron and Liz, ever gourmands, couldn't resist ordering a few slices. For gourmands, there is a choice of four restaurants, including two speciality restaurants - Signatures and Latitudes. Of course, the gourmand in them relish the food and wine. For the gourmand there are homemade pickles and jams. I realise I'm doing what gourmands never do - reveal their favourite restaurants for fear of overpopulising, however… The event was an absolute delight for gourmands with a ‘smorgasbord’ of delicacies on offer from each country. The Aurora is a gourmand's delight, and there is little opportunity to go hungry - what with huge breakfasts, lunches and dinners punctuated by mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks. In addition, the festival brings tourists and gourmands to the island. Synonyms glutton, gourmandizer, overeater, big/good eater, (good) trencherman, (good) trencherwoman informal pig, greedy pig, hog, gannet, greedy guts, gutbucket, human dustbin, gobbler, guzzler North American informal chowhound 1.1 A connoisseur of good food; a gourmet. Example sentencesExamples The gourmands not only developed recipes, which focused on the quality of the food, but they also advocated a lifestyle that revered eating. Aspiring gourmands must first begin by collecting the raw ingredients. I've loved seeing the topic of wine hit mainstream publications that aren't written just for gourmands. I think it's okay, which just goes to show that I'm not exactly a world-class gourmand; but I like the idea that there's a better one out there, not too far away. Another food and drink festival is now over, but gourmets and gourmands alike will already be looking forward to whetting their palates at next year's. The food is the best I've had in an institution - and believe me, by the end of the summer I had become quite the hospital food gourmand. There are very few salads that can so fully exercise the taste buds and provide the eye with such a visual feast, and few dishes that give gourmands such opportunity to play with different flavors and textures. Opened 75 years ago, one of the hotel's earliest visitors was the crime writer Agatha Christie, who also fancied herself as a bit of a gourmand. Synonyms gourmet, gastronome, connoisseur Usage The words gourmand and gourmet overlap in meaning but are not identical. Both can be used to mean ‘a connoisseur of good food’ but gourmand is more usually used to mean ‘a person who enjoys eating and often eats too much’ Derivatives gourmandism noun ˈɡʊəməndɪz(ə)mˈɡɔːməndɪz(ə)mˈɡʊrmənˌdɪzəm Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, of unknown origin. Definition of gourmand in US English: gourmand nounˌɡʊrˈmɑndˌɡo͝orˈmänd 1A person who enjoys eating and often eats too much. Example sentencesExamples The event was an absolute delight for gourmands with a ‘smorgasbord’ of delicacies on offer from each country. Of course, the gourmand in them relish the food and wine. Each room crammed full of stock was a gourmand's delight - an endless supply of canned peaches, pears, pineapple, guavas, strawberry, raspberry, blackberry and apricot jam. In addition, the festival brings tourists and gourmands to the island. As gourmands for the night, we all mopped our plates appreciatively with fine home-made bread. The innkeepers, two unabashed gourmands by the name of Tony and Jerry, treat their guests to elaborate breakfasts and teas each day, and we quickly fell under the sway of their kitchen. For gourmands, there is a choice of four restaurants, including two speciality restaurants - Signatures and Latitudes. For the gourmand there are homemade pickles and jams. At The Bamboo Hut, dig into the spread and savour some exquisite preparations that are sure to satiate the gourmand in you. After an appetizer like this, the grateful gourmand finds that he has regained his interest in dining. I realise I'm doing what gourmands never do - reveal their favourite restaurants for fear of overpopulising, however… Like airline food, university cafeterias rarely have a strong and loyal following among the discerning gourmands they serve. He was what the French would call a gourmand and most psychiatrists a compulsive eater. Doron and Liz, ever gourmands, couldn't resist ordering a few slices. The room was half filled with elderly contessas and solitary, beef-eating gourmands, with napkins stuck in their collars. The Aurora is a gourmand's delight, and there is little opportunity to go hungry - what with huge breakfasts, lunches and dinners punctuated by mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks. Synonyms glutton, gourmandizer, overeater, big eater, good eater, trencherman, good trencherman, trencherwoman, good trencherwoman 1.1 A connoisseur of good food. Example sentencesExamples The food is the best I've had in an institution - and believe me, by the end of the summer I had become quite the hospital food gourmand. Opened 75 years ago, one of the hotel's earliest visitors was the crime writer Agatha Christie, who also fancied herself as a bit of a gourmand. I've loved seeing the topic of wine hit mainstream publications that aren't written just for gourmands. Another food and drink festival is now over, but gourmets and gourmands alike will already be looking forward to whetting their palates at next year's. I think it's okay, which just goes to show that I'm not exactly a world-class gourmand; but I like the idea that there's a better one out there, not too far away. The gourmands not only developed recipes, which focused on the quality of the food, but they also advocated a lifestyle that revered eating. There are very few salads that can so fully exercise the taste buds and provide the eye with such a visual feast, and few dishes that give gourmands such opportunity to play with different flavors and textures. Aspiring gourmands must first begin by collecting the raw ingredients. Synonyms gourmet, gastronome, connoisseur Usage The words gourmand and gourmet overlap in meaning but are not identical. Both mean ‘a connoisseur of good food,’ but gourmand more usually means ‘a person who enjoys eating and often overeats.’ Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, of unknown origin.
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