nnoun.actthe act of indulging or gratifying a desireSynset:humoring indulgence pampering
Derivationally Related Form:indulgepamperpamperinghumor
Hypernyms:gratification
Inherited Hypernyms:indulgencegratificationsatisfactionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bingeexcessintemperanceintemperatenessorgyoverindulgenceself-indulgencesplurge
Full Hyponyms:intemperancejagorgyoverindulgenceprofligacyspending spreespree
vverb.socialgive free rein toExamples:- The writer indulged in metaphorical language
Derivationally Related Form:indulgence
Inherited Hypernyms:indulge
Direct Hyponyms:wallow
Full Troponyms:wallow
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP
vverb.consumptionyield (to); give satisfaction toSynset:gratify indulge pander
Derivationally Related Form:pandererindulgencegratificationindulging
Hypernyms:cater ply provide supply
Inherited Hypernyms:gratifyprovidegivetransfer
Direct Hyponyms:humorhumoursow one's oatssow one's wild oatsspree
Full Troponyms:humorsow one's oatsspree
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: indulge, gratify)
vverb.consumptionenjoy to excessSynset:indulge luxuriate
Examples:- She indulges in ice cream
Derivationally Related Form:luxuryluxuriationindulgence
Hypernyms:consume deplete eat eat up exhaust run through use up wipe out
Inherited Hypernyms:indulgeconsumespendpaygivetransfer
Direct Hyponyms:surfeit
Full Troponyms:surfeit
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | They --- themselves (apply to: indulge)
vverb.socialtreat with excessive indulgenceSynset:baby cocker coddle cosset featherbed indulge mollycoddle pamper spoil
Examples:- grandparents often pamper the children
- Let's not mollycoddle our students!
Derivationally Related Form:babypamperercoddlerpamperingmollycoddlespoilerindulgencemollycoddlerindulging
Hypernyms:do by handle treat
Inherited Hypernyms:pampertreatinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody