pig-out

Stuff your face

A pig-out is an episode of excessive eating, stuffing yourself the way pigs do at a trough: We had a total pig-out after the game.

The verb pig out means to eat this way: I pigged out on pizza last night.

The term is casual and self-deprecating rather than truly vulgar.

binge

overeating

Consuming beyond bodily needs

cravings · snacking · nosh · unrestrained · compulsive · insatiable · overeaten · overeater · voracity · guilt

feast

buffet

Self-service meal display

spread · banquet · all-you-can-eat · seconds · thirds · leftovers · cookout · thanksgiving

indulge

treat

Something pleasantly special

crave · satisfy · appetite · decadence · hedonism · self-indulgence · pleasure · enjoyment · savor · relish

Opposites
quantity of food consumption

pig-outfast

Speedy, or skip eating

starve · nibble · eat like a bird · diet · graze

eating restraint and control

pig-outportion control

Limiting serving sizes

hold back

food availability/access

pig-outstarve

Perish from hunger

go hungry · go without · fast · abstain · do without

Family

pig, out, pigs, piggy, outdo, piglet, piglets, outlast, porker

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G